Vintage Elm Farmers Vegetable Basket - Ca 1920's Slippers clothes scholarly objects and valuables

clothes scholarly objects and valuables

From Shekhawati

This Old Indian Door has traces of the original paint

used for storing precious textiles

and was constructed from elm and walnut wood

Vintage Elm Farmers Vegetable Basket - Ca 1920's Slippers clothes scholarly objects and valuablesA beautifully weathered Chinese farmers basket handcrafted from elm and dating to the early 20th century. Originally used for carrying vegetables and produce to local markets, this practical rural object embodies the honest simplicity and craftsmanship of traditional agrarian life. Constructed from thick elm planks with hand cut dovetail joints, the basket features a substantial arched carrying handle secured with traditional wooden locking wedges.