Basket
Date1860-1870
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 13 x 21 7/16 x 17 1/8in. (33 x 54.5 x 43.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.480.0
DescriptionRectangular basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The rectangular rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp and weft splints are medium to wide. The base is openwork. Walnut swabbing is on the odd warps and on the base. Odd wefts have swabbing in Spanish brown. The basket has stamping in black. The basket once had a paper lining; the thread that held it in place still remains.
Status
Not on view
