{"product_id":"red-and-green-basket","title":"Antique Round Lidded Painted Wicker Sewing Basket with Red \u0026 Green Decoration","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully crafted antique American lidded splint basket, featuring exceptional handwoven construction and original painted red and green decorative banding. This basket showcases classic New England basket-making traditions, with finely split wood splints, a softly scalloped profile, and a fitted lid with intricate concentric weaving and applied painted accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface displays a rich, warm patina developed over decades of use, with visible hand-tool marks and age-appropriate wear that underscore its authenticity. The painted elements—executed in deep brick red and muted forest green—retain pleasing remnants of early pigment, adding visual depth and character without overwhelming the natural wood tones. Beneth the pierced wicker top, there is a very fine layer of brass. An attribute we have never seen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is clean and structurally sound, making this basket both a decorative and functional antique. Lidded baskets of this quality were historically used for sewing, documents, or treasured household items, and are now highly sought after by collectors and interior designers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely American, New England region, circa late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Hand-split wood splints\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Handwoven with painted decoration\u003cbr\u003eColor: Natural wood with red and green paint\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good antique condition with age-appropriate wear and paint loss consistent with the period. A very minor break in one area on the lid at the rim. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling Ideas\u003cbr\u003eStyle on open shelving in a collected kitchen or pantry, layered with pottery and early woodenware.\u003cbr\u003eUse as a coffee table or console accent in a traditional, colonial, or English-inspired interior.\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful in a bedroom or dressing room for storing linens or accessories.\u003cbr\u003ePair with other early American baskets, pantry boxes, or primitive décor for a curated folk art vignette.\u003cbr\u003eWorks especially well in homes with New England, Southern, or old-money traditional aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e5.75\" Diameter, 3.75\" Tall\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scout Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51439150727488,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/8385\/7216\/files\/RedandGreenBasket1.jpg?v=1768333893","url":"https:\/\/shopscoutstudios.com\/products\/red-and-green-basket","provider":"Scout Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}