Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key Now on its own it

Now on its own it makes for a super satisfying little architectural object I think

There are a couple of light bends/creases--one at lower left

AFC seems to have produced various lace trims and edgings in the early decades of the 20th century

since the beaver is of course the best wood carver of all

This striking and wonderfully earthy studio pottery vase feels as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel

Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket antique lock and key Now on its own itFor me this sort of antique wirework basket, all done by hand, is like a wonderful line drawing in three dimensionsand all those loops and twists make me think of Calders circus, too! Good for holding a row of small potted plants, or some fruitreal or made of stone!or whatever. One could also lay a narrow tray inside to create a flat surface. Or treat it as a sculpture, which is what I would do, in a lighting situation to accentuate the casting of