Basket

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1960.50.4

Description

Small basket, sized either as a toy or for trinkets. The basket is shaped like a picnic basket: it has an oval base, a U-shaped handle spanning the width of the center top, and two hinged lids, attached at the center. It is woven in a plain-weave with wicker singles.

Context

Owned by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.50

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket, Trinket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Width

3 in

Length

5 in

Material

Wicker

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America