Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box to my eye its holds

to my eye its holds folky and refined in perfect balance

On the reverse side of each is a handwritten inscription

Annie and Tyler)

with more than a few dings and some paint loss

(On the alphabet

Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box to my eye its holdsFound 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