Basket

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1993.390

Description

Dark brown splint basket, main splint forms the handle and crosses on bottom and nailed with iron pieces (it is splitting). Curving splints fan from handle and are connected at heavy rim of bent wood. Nailed to handle-splint. Filler splints woven on curves and over the top rim.

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Notes

Creation Date: 1860

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Depth

13-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions include handle.

Material

Wood

Provenance

Notes

GHS Catalogue: "#2116" (incorrect number -BRR) "split willow - period 1860". Object donated by "Ida Bates Graff, Norristown."