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Winnowing Basket
Winnowing Basket

Winnowing Basket

MediumWoodsplint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width depth): 7 5/8 x 40 3/16 x 31 1/2in. (19.4 x 102.1 x 80cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
DescriptionOval-shaped woodsplint winnowing basket. The basket is turned up at one side, giving the basket the shape of an oyster shell and allowing it to be grasped more easily.
Object number1979.68.852
On View
Not on view
Basket
Unknown
Basket
Unknown
early 20th century
Sewing Basket
Unknown
20th-mid 20th century
Basket
Nathan Hale
about 1760-1775
Gift of David S. Burdge and Nancy C. Burdge, 1991.41.1a, b, Connecticut Historical Society, Cop…
Unknown
about 1840
Covered Basket
Unknown
19th century
Scrimshaw Basket
Charles Wilson
about 1850-1855
Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.51  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
20th century
Basket
Enfield Shaker Community
19th century
Basket
Unknown