Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key Folky but with great lines

Folky but with great lines

since the beaver is of course the best wood carver of all

There are a couple of light bends/creases--one at lower left

Overall dimensions of booklet: 6 1/8" x 4 1/2"

and has a bit of a sheen to it

Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key Folky but with great linesFor 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