Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) shiny black candlesticks super solid condition with surface

super solid condition with surface wear and aging as evident including one black stain above the anchor

not surprisingly

but the top comes all the way off

Another sort of thing I just can't pass by when I come across them

Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) shiny black candlesticks super solid condition with surfaceFound 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