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Ashwood Basket Corp. Ash-Splint Square Basket, Bentwood Handle — Peterborough NH
$22
The story
A sturdy square basket woven from ash splint by Ashwood Basket Corp., made in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and stamped "Ashwood Basket Corp. — America's Basket Maker" inside the rim. A fixed bentwood handle arches over the top and the rim is double-wrapped and tacked. Natural, unfinished ash. Great for gathering eggs or vegetables, holding mail or magazines, or carrying a pie to a neighbor.
Item #A56
- Era
- 1990s–2000s
- Maker
- Ashwood Basket Corp., "America's Basket Maker" (stamped)
- Size
- About 11" × 11"
- Condition
- Very good — Light surface marks and a little darkening from handling; a small ink smudge by the stamp. Weave is tight with no broken splints seen.
- Category
- Primitives & Woodenware
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