Beautiful Antique Sailor Made Varnished Knotwork Basket unusual whimsey with light wear

with light wear

I've seen a few Victorian pin cushions shaped like a ladies' calf or foot

1Very good condition

Folded: 3 1/8" x 7/16" x 1/8"

Beautiful Antique Sailor Made Varnished Knotwork Basket unusual whimsey with light wearAs Ive said before, antique sailor made macrame baskets feel like such special things to mein some part at least because I really like the image of sailors finely knotting these baskets to kill time, and also the idea that they, like sailors valentines, were often made as love tokens to be gifted upon return. And it does feel like there was a whole lot of love as well as considerable skill invested in this one, with spiral design (looking a bit like a