Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian I remember reading (or

I remember reading (or

both have their original stickers on the botttom

the silver-plate polished right up

There is a little wear to the metallic glaze and a few white scuffs on the black

the jar to which the lid originally belonged was broken along the way

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian I remember reading (orThis is a beautiful finely and tightly woven grass sewing basket that I believe is Native American and dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, but I have found no other like it. The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones, from pale blond to khaki to olive to brown, with a horizontal band of diamond shapes around the center. It is possible the colors were once brighter, but I really love the subtlety of the patterning as it