Mold, Basket Weaving

Basket form, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.2453.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Between-centers turned, face grain oriented basket mold of white pine. Mold is round, bowl shaped, 5 7/8" diameter at bottom with a 1/2" x 5 1/8" diameter spigot below. This has flat bottom and a 3/4" diameter hole in center for support. The mold flares out over about 3/4" at bottom to the 5 7/8" diameter; above that there is a 1 1/8" section with a constant 5 3/8" diameter and then about 1 1/4" of round over to a 3 7/8" diameter top which is slightly dished out.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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