SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni Mounted on a green base

Mounted on a green base with a line of glitter running across it

optimistic but not without some doubts and trepidation

Object-less now

"2-2 1/2" measures 10 5/8" t x 3 3/4" w x 1/2" d

and carved trim along the edges and peak of the roof

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni Mounted on a green baseI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was