$474
Woven Splint Basket with Blue-painted Band, possibly Shaker made, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular basket with carved upright handle and two carved runners on the bottom fastened with copper rivets, ht. 10, wd. 10 1/2, lg. 16 in. For Shaker examples with blue-painted bands see Martha Wetherbee's Handbook of New Shaker Baskets, Martha Wetherbee publisher, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, 1982, pp. 24, 26, 38.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-08