Mold, Basket Weaving

Basket form, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1957.8726.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Makers
Shaker
Description

Between-centers turned kitten-head basket mold of cherry. Top turned and dished to form 1 1/2" diameter flat inside a rim approximately 2"; then top rim carved to square and surfaces between corners relieved. Integral handle turned into blank starting 1 1/2" below top. No scribes, and no holes drilled.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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