SEWING BASKET WOVEN OF WICKER & WOOD STRIPS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SEWING BASKET WOVEN OF WICKER & WOOD STRIPS

Entry/Object ID

88.31.1.4

Description

Basket - needlework, sewing basket, a) round bottom with b) lid, woven of wicker and wooden strips, lid has two patterns of coarse and fine, coarse pattern is formed by plaiting the wicker, fine pattern in the lid is formed by weaving the wicker in and out of the wooden strips without plaiting, the top edge of the container is formed by the wooden strips in a lattice design.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Textileworking T&E, Sewing baskets

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sewing Baskets