Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box and works great

and works great

On the reverse side of each is a handwritten inscription

(On the alphabet

I love this thing so much

with more than a few dings and some paint loss

Antique Woven Splint Gathering Basket with Bentwood Handle (Minor Losses) Dhorka box and works greatFound 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