Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian I'm also not quite sure

I'm also not quite sure what is was made for--perhaps for spools of thread and thimbles

I just think they’re wonderful

There is a little wear to the metallic glaze and a few white scuffs on the black

They are made of dark brown clay with cream

the silver-plate polished right up

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian I'm also not quite sureThis is a beautiful finely and tightly woven grass sewing basket that I believe is Native American and dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, but I have found no other like it. The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones, from pale blond to khaki to olive to brown, with a horizontal band of diamond shapes around the center. It is possible the colors were once brighter, but I really love the subtlety of the patterning as it