This is a beautiful antique Victorian wicker wood basket. The basket is very fancy and shapely. It has a cane wrapped handle ending in wooden balls.
The sides are decorated with elaborate curlicues and fancy reed work designs with cane wrapped posts ending in ball finials. The bottom is wood. The skirting is woven and decorated with large turned wooden beads and framed by braiding. The legs are cane wrapped.
This is a large and substantial antique wicker wood basket. It is in excellent condition with fresh paint. This ornate Victorian basket was originally used to carry kindling wood 130 years ago. Today there are so many uses for this beauty. It would frame a number of interesting collections or it could be decorated seasonally.
Circa 1890's. Height- 21"
Width (handle) 17"
Length- 23 1/4"