Splint Gathering Basket in Wonderful Old Seafoam Green Paint Felix doorstop A few little dings here

A few little dings here and there

I believe this is an early iteration of this tin

the two with fishing poles perched on what appears to be the stone wall of a pond

10 1/2" x 4 3/8" x 1 1/4"

—and find them so beautiful

Splint Gathering Basket in Wonderful Old Seafoam Green Paint Felix doorstop A few little dings hereI'm finding myself paying close attention to old painted baskets these days, and wondering why I haven't before many things out there that are great vehicles for delivering the joys of old paint, but the way paint holds to wicker seems especially good and even better for the woven patten of warp and weft. This gathering basket I believe dates to the 1920s 30s or so, clad in a sea foam green paint that feels iconic to the period. Details are best at