Large Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase Presumed by Flo Shay hardwood bossing mallet This one I think has

This one I think has gotten a lot of play and is pretty well worn

graphically patterned band that runs across the lid

I just love them as a form

This may just be my favorite little box ever

it was filled with the lifetime accumulation of a 90+ year old couple

Large Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase Presumed by Flo Shay hardwood bossing mallet This one I think hasThis is a great large Penobscot (Native New England) splint ash and sweetgrass basket woven around a clear glass vase. The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket reveals a rainbow of hues, and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been twisted and woven in a variety of patterns, including in combination with splint ash on the lower half of the vessel. The sides of the basket are finished with two large circular ash ring handles which are