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<p>[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 638777, member: 3974"]Bask in the beauty of this bulbous basketry! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Now that I got my alliteration out of the way - this basket is about 10" deep, about 12" across width wise at the opening. I'd say it would hold...a peck? Has one flat side that I assume is how it is supposed to be set down? but with the flat side down, the opening is vertical, so I'm a bit confused at what this would be used for. Also the handle isn't really a handle...well...just take a look:</p><p><br /></p><p>No glue or nails or staples - the only joinery I see is where the large curved reed attaches to the handle - there seem to be some shims in there to keep it tight(which it is).</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again for looking!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]183191[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183193[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183194[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183195[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183196[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183198[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183199[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183200[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 638777, member: 3974"]Bask in the beauty of this bulbous basketry! :) Now that I got my alliteration out of the way - this basket is about 10" deep, about 12" across width wise at the opening. I'd say it would hold...a peck? Has one flat side that I assume is how it is supposed to be set down? but with the flat side down, the opening is vertical, so I'm a bit confused at what this would be used for. Also the handle isn't really a handle...well...just take a look: No glue or nails or staples - the only joinery I see is where the large curved reed attaches to the handle - there seem to be some shims in there to keep it tight(which it is). Thanks again for looking! [ATTACH=full]183191[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183193[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183194[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183195[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183196[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183198[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183199[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]183200[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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