Basket
Rectangular ash basket inscribed "DX", Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY
Description
Rectangular splint basket with center handle. Rim double-lashed. Bonnet-shaped handle, double notched, that comes down on the inside. Base is plain weave, open with three cleats nailed on bottom that are 1 1/2" wide.
Dimensions
16 x 25 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. (40.6 x 64.5 x 40.1 cm)
Inscriptions
Emma J Neale
Inscription method: handwritten, ink
Inscription location: handle
Notes
The basket has a handwritten paper tag reading "Emma J. Neale" attached to the handle. It is not clear whether she owned it or made it, but the former is more likely.
New York, Mount Lebanon
