Basket

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1960.6.3

Description

Oval-shaped wicker basket. The basket is woven of groups of 7 wicker reeds held in a plain weave, giving a scalloped effect to the top edge.

Context

Used on Governor Samuel Craft's desk

Acquisition

Accession

1960.6

Source or Donor

Pratt, Carolyn A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1828

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Length

12-1/4 in

Material

Wicker

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crafts, Samuel Chandler (1768-1853)

Related Places

Place

Village

Craftsbury

Town

Craftsbury

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Building

Vermont State House

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America