Splint Basket

A tall American woven oak splint basket, meticulously handcrafted from steam-bent white oak with an intricate over-under weave, flared form, and substantial bentwood rim.

This extraordinary oak splint basket by Kentucky folk artist Elizabeth Worley belongs firmly to the latter.

A generously scaled late-19th-century gathering basket, handwoven from narrow oak splints around a sturdy fixed bentwood handle.

A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn.

A beautiful large American stave woven splint basket from the 19th century, with a double rolled rim and a single swinging bentwood handle, attributed to G.W.

Four Northeastern Native American splint baskets. 19th century. Original paint and decoration. 

A wicker splint market gathering 'buttocks' basket with 'God's eye' handle support, circa early-20th century, America.

A vintage wicker splint gathering basket with tacked rim, circa mid to late-20th century, USA.

A beautifully crafted antique American lidded splint basket, featuring exceptional handwoven construction and original painted red and green decorative banding.

A beautiful 19th century American oak splint gathering basket with a bentwood handle and a double-banded rim.

A large 19th century American splint oak gathering basket with one long bent-oak handle, a double banded rim, and a large belly.

The plaited splints are carefully interwoven to carry the design along the body of the basket.

The vintage basket features square base and rounded top. The top is reinforced with bent bamboo, wrapped and braided with splints; two carved wooden legs are attached to the wooden ...

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

The vintage basket features square base and rounded top. The top is reinforced with carved bent wooden pieces, wrapped with splints; four carved wooden legs are attached to the woode...

Native American splint ash basket with carved and bent fixed loop handle which has been flattened at the apex.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak double hanging basket painted in soft gray tones with a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket with warm honeyed tones and a tightly constructed handwoven form.

A beautifully woven early 20th century American splint oak basket painted in soft pale blue tones with a tightly constructed handwoven form.

We are offering another early American basket from the same collection, a superb ash splint market basket with carved wooden handle, in a separate listing.

The top edge features a classic double-rim system lashed together with a continuous wrap of flexible wood splint to reinforce the basket's structure against heavy loads.

A beautiful 19th century American oak splint gathering basket with a bentwood handle and a banded rim.

Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral.

A fantastic 19th century American red painted oak splint round gathering basket with a tapered asymmetrical form making it perfect for hanging on a wall.

The wood is hand-pounded and then split into many strips, which would be woven around slightly thicker vertical splints. The thickness of the vertical splints allows the baskets to s...

Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and shaped swing handle attached...

Turn of the century splint woven basket with swing handle, yellow canvas liner, and old hanging hook attached to its handle.

The shade is handcrafted from woven rattan and thin wooden splints, creating a basket-like structure that filters the light beautifully.