Textiles/Baskets

Basket making is an art form that is thousands of years old. It is the most basic of all crafts in its methods and material, and its development reflects local traditions. Handmade baskets have a cachet that has never been equaled. The American artisan basket is highly prized as a valuable and beautiful object.

Offering a Northeastern U.S. woven splint gathering basket of natural reed circa late 1800's. It has an open work square bottom with substantial sides, heavy rounded rim with natural reed woven in to trim the basket top. It has a bentwood handle fastened on opposing sides. It measures 6.5"t to basket, 10.5"T to handle, 7.5"D.

This basket is in excellent condition -sturdy , tight with a lovely patina. It has many uses and would make a wonderful present for any occasion. To keep free of dust, rinse your basket with cold water and set to dry.

# 323-3326

$185.00

Basket making is an art form that is thousands of years old. It is the most basic of all crafts in its methods and material, and its development reflects local traditions. Handmade baskets have a cachet that has never been equaled. The American artisan basket is highly prized as a valuable and beautiful object.

Offering coiled rye straw open basket circa 20th century. It is a simple round open bowl shape with rye straw coils wrapped with thin oak splints. The coils are wrapped round to form a pleasing spiral inside and out of the bowl. It had many home uses ranging from sewing items to fruits, to vegetables to rising bread dough. It measures 13" D.

This basket is in excellent condition -sturdy , tight with a lovely patina. It has many uses and would make a wonderful present for any occasion. To keep free of dust, rinse your basket with cold water and set to dry.

# 323-4828

$129.00

We are offering a "Nine Patch Quilt" made in Lancaster County, circa 1920-1940. This unusual quilt design is dominated by  block squares (9 patches each) of multiple colors. Each block is connected to yellow cotton material stitched in lines to highlight the squares. The outer border is patchwork pieces framing the entire quilt. The quilt measures 80 x 80.

The quilt has a pink printed border and is backed by alternating bands of pink and salmon printed cotton. The colors are bright and crisp- the stitches are tight. It is in excellent condition and would brighten any room.

# HLO

$250.00

We are offering a "Basket Quilt" measuring 78 x 78. The dominant design is a series of "baskets' in alternating colors. the border is a rust-red which promoted the "baskets" throughout the quilt. The colors are crisp and clean. The stitches tiny and tight. This quilt is in excellent condition.

# DMD

$525.00

We are offering a Lancaster County Quilt."Hole in the Barn Door",measuring 72 x 78. The dominant design is alternating quilted blocks with contrasting smaller blocks. The background is an orange red fabric which highlights the blocks. Quilt pattern of swirling stitches are stitched around the border. Stitches are tiny and tight - color crisp. The condition is excellent.

# HLO

$295.00

We are offering a Lancaster County Quilt, "Geometric Pattern" measuring 72 x 74". it is late 19 th - early 20th century of cotton patchwork with 9 stitches per inch. The stitching is tiny and small and colors crisp and clean. It is in excellent condition with minor wear.

# #HLO

$235.00