Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box that to spread them all

that to spread them all out on the floor is to feel quite luxuriously equipped for building lots of things

(Personally

image size: 9 3/4”x17”

to my eye its holds folky and refined in perfect balance

I love this thing so much

Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box that to spread them allFound in Maine, I believe this basket dates to the 19th century and is native to New England. There are a few losses to the bottom, and one lost loop around the lip, but these are not evident from most views, and I'd be more inclined to display it than use it anyway (though its plenty sound to fill with some things and set, or I carried it around the shop where I found it with some light things inside.) Beautiful bentwood handle that makes a 360