Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box (On the alphabet

(On the alphabet

with more than a few dings and some paint loss

On the reverse side of each is a handwritten inscription

that to spread them all out on the floor is to feel quite luxuriously equipped for building lots of things

Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box (On the alphabetFound 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