ANTIQUE WICKER SEWING BASKET CHINESE WITH PEKING GLASS BEADS

Description

ANTIQUE SEWING BASKET CHINESE WICKER WITH PEKING GLASS BEADS
BOTTOM & TOP - 2 PIECES BOTTOM & LID
ESTIMATING FROM THE LATE 1800'S OR EARLY 1900'S
HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY AT LEAST 4 GENERATIONS
CONDITION IS ANTIQUE USED:
THERE ARE SIGNS OF AGE AND WEAR SINCE ITS AN ANTIQUE
THERE ARE A FEW MINOR SCRATCES
THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR DISCOLORATION OF THE BROWN WICKER FINISH
THE LID BEADS HAVE COME APART IN A FEW PLACES - HOWEVER ALL THE PIECES ARE THERE - SEE PHOTOS
FOR BEING OVER 100 YEARS OLD - BEAUTIFUL CONDITION
THE BASKET IS IN TACT. THE WEAVE IS SOUND AND NOT DAMAGED -
MORE FLAWS RELATE TO THE SCUFFING ON THE WICKER OR RELEASE OF THE DECORATIONS ON THE LID DUE TO AGING.
HAS BEEN IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE FOR THE PAST YEARS
measurement approximation:
Diameterapprox - 12 inches
Depth with top on approx - 6 inches
Depth of bottom with out top on approximately 5 inches
base bottom circle supporting - 9 1/2 inches
ORIGINAL OWNER (FAMILY ESTATE)
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