Especially Lovely Antique Diamond Shaped Twig Basket with Old String Mend vintage print There’s a split in the

There’s a split in the wood the eagle stands on to due shrinkage/expansion over time—otherwise excellent condition

1870s I would guess

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with very sweetly carved rockers nailed to the underside

with small puncture holes in the fabric and a bit of staining but many years of use left in it and still really great looking

Especially Lovely Antique Diamond Shaped Twig Basket with Old String Mend vintage print There’s a split in theI don't always jump on an old folk art twig baskets they can be a bit unwieldy, and often a bit worse for the wear but I fell in love this one: just the right scale, and with the handle arching across the diamond shaped basket from corner to corner, lending a dynamism and lyricism to the whole thing. Perhaps best of all, a very old tightly wrapped string twine mend reinforcement to the center of the handle, lending extra tenderness and reading as dark