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Basket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1920

GUSN

GUSN-25313

Description

Six-sided, fancy open weave, banded basket with raised rectangular base flaring to hexagonal reeded and open patterned body with slight flared lip. Two wicker wrapped arch handles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
wicker
Basket

Inscription

"tla 87" (twice, in black ink on bottom)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. George Warren Towne

Accession Number

1938.1205

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