SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni Object-less now

Object-less now

and carved trim along the edges and peak of the roof

Mounted on a green base with a line of glitter running across it

23 3/4" wide x 17 3/4" tall

With a light pencil drawn frame around them

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni Object-less nowI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was