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Firkin Basket

Antique Primitive Pine Bentwood Farmhouse Firkin Lidded Bucket Basket Bail 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique pine farmhouse firkin / sugar storage bucket with paneled sides, banded lid and rotating
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

1920s Hand-Crafted, Painted and Decorated Tripod Firkin or Sewing Bucket
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1920s hand-crafted, hand painted and Decorated Tripod Firkin or Sewing Bucket with handle. Newer
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Painted Primitive Covered & Finger Staved Sugar Pail, Bucket or Firkin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This folk art finger staved covered sugar bucket or firkin shows no indication of a specific maker
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

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Antique Primitive Divided Pine Firkin Sugar Basket Bucket Farmhouse Bail
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive pine wood country farmhouse Firkin sugar basket with divider and handle.  
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Pine

Antique Folk Art Green Painted Strawberry Bucket Firkin Bushel Basket Pail
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Folk Art wooden firkin painted green with strawberries and black leaf border. Measure: 12".   
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

19thc Original White Painted Firkin W/lid From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED FIRKIN FROM NEW ENGLAND WITH ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED SURFACE.THIS
Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Primitive Wooden Firkin Sugar Bucket Basket Bail
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century wooden firkin or sugar bucket with rotating handle and lid. Measure: 12"   
Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Hardwood

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Finding the Right Decorative-baskets for You

Antique and vintage decorative baskets can lend unique charm to any room. And basketmaking is hardly a lost art.

Evidence of basket weaving dates back tens of thousands of years, with one of the most intact examples found in the Judean Desert from the Neolithic period. Historically, baskets have mainly served utilitarian needs — to carry food, store materials and even hold water — but they could also be ornamental objects or have ceremonial or religious purposes.

Native American baskets come from a tradition steeped in generations of skill. There are new and made-to-order baskets from artisans who put their own spin on the ancient art as well as 21st-century pre-owned decorative baskets to complement any furniture style or design preference.

A metal basket or brass basket can match a modern or industrial-style home and add some contrasting rusticity. Wooden baskets, wicker baskets and natural-fiber baskets can easily harmonize with boho chic and cottagecore interiors.

Ceramic baskets are part of the pottery tradition, a craft with a deep heritage in human history. Ceramics are popular in decor again, and the personalization of handmade craftsmanship has served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. Depending on a ceramic basket’s style, it can fit in with a more formal, cottage, Asian or Southwestern interior theme.

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