Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key all of which this one

all of which this one definitely is

This striking and wonderfully earthy studio pottery vase feels as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel

Folky but with great lines

AFC seems to have produced various lace trims and edgings in the early decades of the 20th century

It looks to me that there are at least four different hardwoods used and they are all pretty spectacular

Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key all of which this oneFor me this sort of antique wirework basket, all done by hand, is like a wonderful line drawing in three dimensionsand all those loops and twists make me think of Calders circus, too! Good for holding a row of small potted plants, or some fruitreal or made of stone!or whatever. One could also lay a narrow tray inside to create a flat surface. Or treat it as a sculpture, which is what I would do, in a lighting situation to accentuate the casting of