Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase and if one looks closely

and if one looks closely one can make out the "Pat'd" on one side

The box measures 10" in diameter (the plates measure just shy of that) and 2

I quite like the inherent dilemma it represents: a lovely

This watercolor comes from a collection of landscape by an unknown artist portraying landscapes from the Lake District and Isle of Wright in the UK--popular travel destinations of the era

who made this drawing when he was he was quite young

Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase and if one looks closelyThis small carved object seems to me to be at least several hundred years; it is super smooth and almost seems petrified. I'm guessing it likely once served a function rather than being a whimsy of sorts, but really I have no idea. I just like it as an object, that feels great to hold, and would just set it somewhere where I could pick it up, though it could also be strung and hung, or even worn as a large, super rustic pendant! 2 3 4" t x 1 3 4" w x