Description: Rare Antique 19th C SEWING BASKET Fancy Work AMERICAN Sailor FOLK ART Macrame #2 Rare ANTIQUE 19th C Sailor FOLK ART Ropeware SEWING BASKET Macrame MARITIME Fancy Work #2 good to very good antique condition --- New England origin --- circa late 1800s to early 1900s. It was made by sailors in New England and is in the category of fancy work or ropeware or ropework. It is a macrame or crochet type folk art and looks to be done with thick twine or some type of roping. The twine or roping is very heavily covered with a stiffening agent of some type to make the basket sturdy and able to hold its form throughout its lifetime. It has a really nice footed base and nice ropework or fancy work in the way it has been hand-made. This basket is lined with fabric and was most likely used as a very special sewing basket. It is a beautiful example and is in a nice darker tan or brown color or stain . These folk art pieces are getting few and far between. We found this one recently and another lighter one with a similar shape that is also listed. We also have another one listed that is smaller and has a fancy insertion of blue ribbon in that one. These examples are getting very hard to find and the few that have been sold on E-Bay recently sold for $205- $215. It measures approx 3" tall to top of rim and it measures approx 9.25" -9.5" Diam to edge of top rim and approx 5.5" Diameter at the nicely footed base- edge to edge. All Antique items are sold as is as found as they are used and as such will show age and use- please view photos for your estimation of condition.View my other auctions for additional fine period items including Native American Baskets and other neat baskets from our collection. This will make an excellent addition to your early maritime collection or folk art collection. Please see all photos as they tell the best story. Also it will help you to decide your estimation of the condition and age as well. We have no direct provenance, written or otherwise. Thanks for looking.
Price: 134.99 USD
Location: Grantville, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-10T12:40:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Primary Material: Hardened Molded Ropeware STRING Macrame
Antique: YES
Type: Macrame Ropeware SAILOR Folk Art Basket
Country/Region of Origin: United States
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Time Period, War: 1890s-1930s
Maker: Sailor Fisherman Folk Art
