Great Authentic Antique Steel Wire & Ash Wood Splint Massachusetts Famous Ipswich Clam Diggers Gathering Basket

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This Really is a Outstanding Example of an Authentic American New England Primitive "Clamming" - Clam Diggers Gathering Basket. Circa … Read more This Really is a Outstanding Example of an Authentic American New England Primitive "Clamming" - Clam Diggers Gathering Basket. Circa Early 20th Century. Large Size - Measures Overall Approx. 12 inches Tall x 14 inches Long x 13 1/2 inches Wide. It is Completely and Substantially Hand Made - Interwoven out of Thick Indigenous North American Brown Ash Wood Bolstered with Heavy Gauge Steel Wire. It also has the Added Feature of a Thick & Sturdy Steam Bent Ash Wood Carry Handle. It Comes From the Massachusetts North Shore Town of Ipswich - Famous for its Superior in Flavor Local Clams Sourced from its Local Tidal Salt Marshes. It is in Excellent All Original - Untouched - Just Exactly as it Has Survived Over the Years Condition. It has Developed a Wonderful Naturally Aged Color & Salt Water Patina and it Displays Beautifully.
It is Strong - Sound & Perfectly Usable. .

NOTE that I Actually Purchased this Basket in the Vicinity of the Town of Ipswich.

It Measures Overall Approx.

12 inches Tall Including the Carry Handle.

At Top Rim of Basket it Measures
6 inches Tall.
14 inches Long.
13 1/2 inches Wide. See less