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.