Basket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

VC.2002.3

Description

Large rectangular-shaped woven basket, mostly narrow horizontal splints woven with wide vertical splints, straight wooden edge at top has wooden splint wrapped around it, carved and bent wooden loop handle on each end, medium brown wood in color with darker painted wooden splints inserted as two narrow bands with one wide band along sides.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

15-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 24 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (22.9 x 62.2 x 40 cm)

Material

Oak ?

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Two slats broken at bottom, bottom worn overall.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Travelers' Chamber/SW