Vintage REED BASKET - Multi Color, Woven With Twisted Driftwood Handle
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4079428 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
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Decorative Woven REED basket - 1980's from Baja, seaside market Twisted driftwood handle
Multi-color reeds - dyed in green, burgundy, gold, orange, dark purple, tealTwisted driftwood? handle, or may be dried stalk or root - light brown
Diameter: 8-1/2" diameter Height: 8-3/4 high to top of handleRound edge top and bottom: 1-1/4" wrapped weave diameter Colored beads woven into mid section - appro...x 1/2" acrossTwo old rusted nails still holding handle ends on tight.
Very good condition with some tiny fray on a few reeds, and some light rubbing along outside edgesI just gave it a good dish soap and water wash.
HEADS UP: When you get this basket it will look a bit lighter except for bottom of course. I took the photos when basket was "wet" to show what the colors would, and could be IFyou decide to spray it with either gloss or semi-gloss paint... which I would recommend just to bring the colors back out... it was about 2 shades darker/brighter 30+ years ago but has faded, and I never did spray it.
The beads have faded also, but IF you give them a half twist around they're brighter as that half was on the inside of basket.
This is a fairly heavy piece as baskets go - pictures show good detail
Offers always welcome~
Thanks for looking!
Decorative Woven REED basket - 1980's from Baja, seaside market Twisted driftwood handle
Multi-color reeds - dyed in green, burgundy, gold, orange, dark purple, tealTwisted driftwood? handle, or may be dried stalk or root - light brown
Diameter: 8-1/2" diameter Height: 8-3/4 high to top of handleRound edge top and bottom: 1-1/4" wrapped weave diameter Colored beads woven into mid section - appro...x 1/2" acrossTwo old rusted nails still holding handle ends on tight.
Very good condition with some tiny fray on a few reeds, and some light rubbing along outside edgesI just gave it a good dish soap and water wash.
HEADS UP: When you get this basket it will look a bit lighter except for bottom of course. I took the photos when basket was "wet" to show what the colors would, and could be IFyou decide to spray it with either gloss or semi-gloss paint... which I would recommend just to bring the colors back out... it was about 2 shades darker/brighter 30+ years ago but has faded, and I never did spray it.
The beads have faded also, but IF you give them a half twist around they're brighter as that half was on the inside of basket.
This is a fairly heavy piece as baskets go - pictures show good detail
Offers always welcome~
Thanks for looking!
