Vintage 1900 Walnut Picking Basket Salt Shakers Equally suited to serving cool

Equally suited to serving cool water at table or standing as an object of beauty on a shelf

hand poured house design is much more than a tribute to the traditional shape of a simple building

A gorgeous hand embroidered Nantucket style basket filled with the island's classic endless summer blue hydrangeas set of four class cotton and linen dinner napkins

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Melissa and Emily Elsen

Vintage 1900 Walnut Picking Basket Salt Shakers Equally suited to serving coolThe simple wooden slats and a sturdy arched handle of this century old basket has a practical form that was used along the shore for gathering mussels and oysters and inland for harvesting walnuts. The open slatted construction kept the load ventilated while the curved handle allowed for long days of carrying. Its straightforward structure and timeworn surface reflect everyday work from both coastal and rural settings.