19th Century American Splint Oak Gathering Basket

A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn. We've been collecting basket for years, and we've never se...

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. Found in Western Massachusetts.

A wonderful and large 19th century American oak splint spale-form gathering basket with a bent wood ring and a handle on each side. Spale baskets were traditionally used for gatherin...

A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.

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. Adams Gathering baskets like this were used to gather fruits, vegetables, flowers, and eggs from the farm. Rustic yet elegant, very good quality, made with exceptional craftsmanship, With its rustic presence and nice proportions, this antique American wicker basket will be a great addition to any room, perhaps used in a living room or bedroom, to store kindling or toys or in a kitchen or hallway, possibly for rolled hand towel storage...

A vintage wicker splint gathering basket with tacked rim, circa late-20th century, USA. A rectangular wicker splint gathering basket for fruits, vege...

19th century split oak hand woven basket for flower gathering. This is a wonderful example of an American basket that has been in use for over a c...

Perhaps it was used on a warm sunny day to gather flowers from the garden, or maybe wheat or greens from the field. Whatever its use, one thing is known for sure, this 19th century g...