Especially Lovely Antique Diamond Shaped Twig Basket with Old String Mend vintage print done in a manner that

done in a manner that reminds me of Italian pieta dura

There’s a split in the wood the eagle stands on to due shrinkage/expansion over time—otherwise excellent condition

Perfect now for filling with change for the old school parking meter or laundromat or car wash

with small puncture holes in the fabric and a bit of staining but many years of use left in it and still really great looking

1870s I would guess

Especially Lovely Antique Diamond Shaped Twig Basket with Old String Mend vintage print done in a manner thatI don't always jump on an old folk art twig baskets they can be a bit unwieldy, and often a bit worse for the wear but I fell in love this one: just the right scale, and with the handle arching across the diamond shaped basket from corner to corner, lending a dynamism and lyricism to the whole thing. Perhaps best of all, a very old tightly wrapped string twine mend reinforcement to the center of the handle, lending extra tenderness and reading as dark