Large Lidded Micmac Natural Ash Splint Basket with Curlicues lactometer This lovely baking dish makes

This lovely baking dish makes me want to bake a quiche

as are the branches on the trees

I believe they were intended for children

with the water all to themselves

the Sint Lucas association

Large Lidded Micmac Natural Ash Splint Basket with Curlicues lactometer This lovely baking dish makesAnother beautiful MicMac Northeast Coast Native basket, this one large enough to hold all sorts of things should one want to put it to use. Made entirely of natural (un dyed) ash splint of varied widths, this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid, with the end of the bow trimmed like a ribbon and tucked into the weaving. Very nice. I don't believe this basket has many years on it; it is in