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Rare Antique Wooden Basket Retro Vintage / 20th Century
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Rare antique wooden basket made of chestnut strips
Period: Early 20th century
Total height (with handle): 33 cm
Height (without handle): 19.5 cm
Width: 21 cm
Length: 37 cm
Very sturdy (also used for carrying logs).
Lovingly cleaned, just a few stains and small cracks due to its age.
Carefully packaged and shipped the same day.
Rare antique wooden basket made of chestnut strips
Period: Early 20th century
Total height (with handle): 33 cm
Height (without handle): 19.5 cm
Width: 21 cm
Length: 37 cm
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Rare gathering basket from southwest France with a very interesting history. The baskets were entirely handmade and required hours of meticulous work. First, branches from a young chestnut tree were gathered in the autumn and early winter. The wood was left to dry outdoors for a while to give the bark a slightly weathered appearance. To separate the bark from the wood, the branches were carefully baked in the home oven (these baskets were not made for commercial purposes; they were used by local workers as a form of trade for other goods). The bark was then carefully separated from the wood into thin strips and woven to form the still-warm and supple basket.
Very few of these baskets were made exclusively by men (the work was considered too strenuous for women) and were used as gifts for family and friends or, as I mentioned, in exchange for other necessities. It was a craft passed down through generations as families gathered around the fire during the long, cold winter months.
This art form lost popularity in 1925.
Folk art at its finest, this basket is in perfect condition, completely free of insect damage.
Lovingly cleaned, with just a few minor stains due to its age.
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ConditionGoodColorsBrown, BeigeMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height33 cmWidth37 cmDepth19 cmSigns of usageStains, Crack
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Private sellerLa Valette-du-Var, FranceOn Whoppah since March 2025 • 0 sales