A rustic woven wire harvest gathering basket of open rectangular form, constructed with diamond-pattern wire mesh secured to a heavy-gauge wire rim and structural support framework. The basket features an arched wire bail handle fitted with a central turned wooden grip, alongside a reinforced wire lattice underside designed to allow ventilation and drainage during garden harvesting or egg gathering.

Historical & Style Details

• Style: Country Rustic / French Provincial
• Period: Early 20th Century
• Material / Technique: woven iron wire mesh, hand-formed wire structure, turned wood
• Materials: metal, wood
• Decorative Details: diamond-mesh wire sides, heavy wire rim, central turned wooden grip handle
• Colour & Surface: natural aged grey metallic finish with light surface patina
• Condition: minor surface oxidation and light wire flex consistent with age and functional use, overall structure sound

Measures 11” Long, 7.5” wide, 4” high without handle

History

Woven wire baskets of this design were ubiquitous throughout European and American farmsteads from the late 19th through the mid-20th century. Used primarily as egg collectors and produce harvest trugs, the open wire mesh allowed soil and debris to shake loose while washing or carrying freshly gathered goods. Today, these functional utilitarian objects are highly prized in rustic and country kitchen decor.