Unusual Large Antique American Hand Interwoven Heavy Gauge Brown Ash Splint & Willow Basket - Great Aged Patina!

Description

This Really is an Exceptionally Nice, Rare & Very Unusual Antique American Primitive Carry Basket. Circa Late 19th Century. This … more This Really is an Exceptionally Nice, Rare & Very Unusual Antique American Primitive Carry Basket. Circa Late 19th Century. This is a Large Size Basket Measuring Overall Approx. 14 Inches Tall x 15 inches Wide. It has Heavy Gauge Construction Making it Strong and Sound - Was Made for Everyday Utilitarian Purposes. It Completely Hand Made & Hand Woven - Constructed in a Very Unusual Indigenous Brown Ash Wood and Split Willow Double Interwoven Design. The Top Rim has a Sturdy Steam Bent Ash Ring that has Been Attached - Wrapped in the Weaving. It also has a Strong Arched Steam Bent Ash Carry Handle. I Purchased this Basket on One of my Recent Picking Adventures in the Lancaster Area of Pennsylvania. It is in Exceptionally Nice All Original Condition and it Displays Beautifully. It has Wonderful Honest Naturally Aged Surfaces - Patina and Color Giving it a Look that Cannot be Duplicated!. It is Sound and Strong - Perfectly Usable.I am Quite Sure that You Will Absolutely Love it When it Arrives.

Large Size - It Measures Overall ( Including Handle ) Approx. 14 1/4 inches Tall.
Basket Only - Top Rim is Approx 9 3/4 inches Tall.
At Top Rim it Measures Approx. 15 1/2 inches Long x 16 1/2 Wide.

Please Note that Because of the Size and Special Packing this item Will Require I will Most Likely Not be Able to Offer My Usual Combined Shipping Discount. less