This is an 1896 hand made wicker basket with a full feathered Plymouth Rock chicken all wicker used during harvest for carrying baked rolls, breads or fruits to friends or  More »

This is an 1896 hand made wicker basket with a full feathered Plymouth Rock chicken all wicker used during harvest for carrying baked rolls, breads or fruits to friends or family. It has also been said to be used as decor around harvest (thanksgiving) it is also said it could have been used as an Easter basket called a Plymouth Rock Easter basket. As of now it is the only one known to exist and to be completely intact with full color and is extremely rare. The pilgrim museum and shelburne museum said it is a rare form of possibly frontier Americian wicker. It's exquisite and intricate design is sure to be envied by anyone. it is high quality museum condition.   « Less

Acquired about 30 years ago or so, Art Deco Basket, hand painted United States Flag, red white blue,encased white wicker, ornate blue handle , accent medallion, blue border.  More »

Acquired about 30 years ago or so, Art Deco Basket, hand painted United States Flag, red white blue,encased white wicker, ornate blue handle , accent medallion, blue border. excellent aged. 14" x 11" x 7" ! inquiry please visit http://www.designeruniquefinds.com   « Less

Vintage Antique Basket - This great looking basket with some depth (6") can hold a lot of those special items for display. Great looking basket weave with a handle that  More »

Vintage Antique Basket - This great looking basket with some depth (6") can hold a lot of those special items for display. Great looking basket weave with a handle that extends 8" above the basket. Measuring: Height with handle 13-3/4" x 14" x 6".   « Less

Vintage Antique Basket - This great looking square basket that has a slight slope from front to back with a heavier weaver on the top handle measures 7" above the basket.  More »

Vintage Antique Basket - This great looking square basket that has a slight slope from front to back with a heavier weaver on the top handle measures 7" above the basket. Smaller weave on the bottom. Measuring: Height with handle 11-1/2" x 14" x 14"   « Less

ANTIMONY SILVERED VESSEL WITH ORIGINAL CRYSTAL, inter-war period,Jugenstil-Seccesion,20 cm

ANTIMONY SILVERED VESSEL WITH ORIGINAL CRYSTAL, inter-war period,Jugenstil-Seccesion,20 cm   « Less

SILVERED BASKET WITH ORIGINAL BLUE CRYSTAL,after second war period,perfect condition,24 cm

SILVERED BASKET WITH ORIGINAL BLUE CRYSTAL,after second war period,perfect condition,24 cm   « Less

SILVERED VASE 21 cm

SILVERED VASE 21 cm   « Less

DESCRIPTION: In the early 1800s the Shakers began to sell many of their high quality hand made goods including baskets, seeds, brooms, boxes, and chairs. The hub of the  More »

DESCRIPTION: In the early 1800s the Shakers began to sell many of their high quality hand made goods including baskets, seeds, brooms, boxes, and chairs. The hub of the commercial Shaker basket making was Mount Lebanon and the first offered baskets for sale in 1809 were sturdy working baskets used for gardening and outdoors use. Several hundred baskets were produced annually as early as 1840 and in the later part of the 1800's as many as over three thousand baskets were made in a year. We are pleased to offer this Antique New England Shaker Handmade Black Ash Huge Gathering Basket with a Carved Swing Handle from Mount Lebanon New York circa early 1800s for your consideration. The New England Shakers were known to make beautiful handmade baskets and each of their baskets express a signature of style and craftsmanship. One must look at all of the details that are incorporated into making up this Very Fine Antique New England Shaker Swing Handle Basket. These Shaker baskets were made with pride as with everything the New England Shakers did. These Antique Baskets embody an idea of utility but posses many characteristics that differs from other baskets, in the concept and finish. The ratio of weavers to uprights is noted in the New England Shaker made baskets. The ends of the weavers on this Antique Shaker Basket are tapered out so they would not overlap with rigidness or bumpiness, which is only seen on Shaker made baskets. The Handles are beautifully formed and carved. Every Basket the Shakers made they pared down, refined down, to the critical requirements of the need. The Inside of this Beautiful Shaker Made basket displays no overturned weavers as they wanted the basket to have a neat clean appearance on the inside of the basket. Every other weaver was cut at the rim of the basket to allow for this beautiful inside finish. The outside shows every other weaver tapered and tuned down on the outside of the Antique Basket. You would only find this type of precision and attention to detail is only found on Shaker made baskets. The Antique New England Shaker Basket tapers toward the bottom and has a full bulbous body with woven tapered skids for the bottom to "wear" better. The Rim on the Basket is finished in the same fashion as the Taghkanic Basket with a Criss Cross Finish that gives a beautiful appearance and durability to the double bentwood rim. Notice the tapered bentwood handle that end in the center of the basket. The Handles are finely carved and notched and shaped into the length of the basket and the handle is hand carved, steam bent and pegged. There is an old nail that has secured the handle over years of time. The Antique New England Shaker Basket is in excellent condition with one minor handle loop that the taper has slight loss. This does not effect the antique basket's strength in any manner. There are no breaks or damage to the woven splints on this Outstanding New England Rare Shaker Gathering Basket with Swing Carved Handle. MEASUREMENTS: Handle to handle is 16 inches, 10 Inches high not including handle, and 48 inches round in circumference.   « Less

DESCRIPTION: Baskets have been around in one form or another forever. Native American women strapped flat cradle baskets to their backs to carry their babies. American  More »

DESCRIPTION: Baskets have been around in one form or another forever. Native American women strapped flat cradle baskets to their backs to carry their babies. American baskets are handmade works of art that are functional. Farmers harvested fruits and vegetables from the garden and hauled them in baskets. Eggs were collected in baskets and homesteaders gathered berries in baskets. Baskets are still as useful today and the Antique American Baskets are coveted by collectors world wide. We are pleased to offer this Outstanding Large Rectangular Shaped, Paint Decorated Deep Garden Gathering Basket from New England, circa 1800's for your consideration. The antique basket is made of black ash with a large carved bentwood handle with the "Best" dark aged patina. The antique garden gathering basket was painted the “Best” traditional New England red stain. There are many fine details that are incorporated into this splint basket. The antique woven splint basket has a hand carved bentwood handle that has been notched and carved and deeply woven into the sides of the basket. The bottom of basket has an open weave to allow air flow and three additional garden ground runners. There is a small minor loss in one of the corners (see photos), which doesn’t affect the strength, character or integrity of this basket that is well over 100 years. The antique basket is in excellent condition with an age appropriate wear and patina. MEASUREMENTS: 18 inches long, 12 inches wide, 8 inches high not including handle.   « Less

DESCRIPTION: We are pleased to offer this Outstanding Rare American Made Taghkanic Basket from Columbia County, New York circa 1800s for your consideration. Taghkanic or  More »

DESCRIPTION: We are pleased to offer this Outstanding Rare American Made Taghkanic Basket from Columbia County, New York circa 1800s for your consideration. Taghkanic or Taconic, also known as "Bushwacker Baskets", come from a Township in the lower corner of Columbia County in New York State, of the same name, pronounced Ta-kon-ik. These wonderful baskets were made by immigrants from the Palatinate, a district of southwest Germany located west of the Rhine, who came to America just before the Revolutionary War and settled in the area along the east bank of the Hudson River, just south of Albany, New York. When the Revolution erupted, these recent immigrants, who sided with the loyalists but wished to avoid conflict, abandoned their homes and hid in the wooded hills where they lived in simple shacks, safe from both the patriots and the British soldiers. Surrounded by good, plentiful timber in their woodland home, they turned to basket making as a way of supporting themselves. They lived there in the hills, marrying and intermarrying and keeping to themselves. They lived an isolated existence, and in many cases, even intermarrying or marrying the native American Indians (Mohicans) who also called this region "Home". Their land, which was poor for farming and limited to little patches of corn and potatoes, was an ideal environment for basket trees - brown ash, oak, hickory and maple. Somewhere they learned to make baskets, and the baskets gave them a living. They didn't have to be where the market was, but simply where the trees were. These basket makers were typical of other makers in the way they practiced and passed on their craft . . . much like the Shakers who also lived in insulated communities. This Taghkanic Basket is handmade of black ash wood. The Taghkanic Basket has a hand carved black ash swing handle that is attached to two wooden eyelets woven into the sides. The Taghkanic Basket has a square bottom flat splint weave with a round rim and bulbous body. Most Taghkanic Baskets had rounded bottoms with a bump up which makes this a rare and uncommon design and is shown on page 47 of the book "Legend of the Bushwhacker Basket". The profile of the rim is another distinctive feature of Taghkanic Baskets as it looks like a sort of compressed capital letter "D". Most other basket rims are taller than they are thick; the Taghkanic rims are the opposite. And, because they are thickened laterally, Taghkanic rims extend out from the top edge of the basket more, giving it a very special look. Where the uprights are turned down under the rims, the turndown is short. They have very short tails, and they're turned alternately on the outside and the inside, outside and inside. The rims are always double lashed to the body and they're always crisscrossed nicely . . . especially around where the handle is attached, to give it strength and to prevent racking (or loosening). Where the uprights are turned down under the rims, the turndown is short and they have very short tails. The Swing Handled Taghkanic Splint Basket, has a beautifully patinated, warm, nut brown color. The Taghkanic Basket is in excellent condition with age appropriate wear and Patina. MEASUREMENTS: Handle to handle is 16 inches, 10 Inches high not including handle, and 48 inches round in circumference.   « Less