Covered Splint Basket

Name/Title

Covered Splint Basket

Description

Covered splint basket made of hardwood. Wide splints have red egg-shaped decoration framed in faded black

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Basket Weaver

Date made

1820 - 1830

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1825. In 2021 Gretchen Faulkner identified this as from southern New England.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27.5 cm

Width

31 cm

Length

46 cm

Dimension Description

Lid

Height

5.6 cm

Width

34 cm

Length

48 cm

Material

hardwood)

Color

Black, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good