Splendid C 1900 Antique Wicker Salt Grass Utopian Chocolate Box Sewing Basket


Splendid C 1900 Antique Wicker Salt Grass Utopian Chocolate Box Sewing Basket

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Splendid C 1900 Antique Wicker Salt Grass Utopian Chocolate Box Sewing Basket:
$120.25


Something Rare For The Sewing Or AmericanaCollector!

A Simply Splendid WovenSplint LiddedSewing Basket From New England Circa 1900

The Partial Label On The Bottom Reveals That It OriginallyHeld Utopian Candies Which Were So Good “The Taste Tells.”

Utopian Chocolates Were Made And Sold By The F.H. Dow &Company Which Was A Boston Manufacturer Of Chocolates!

The Company Operated In The Late 1800’s And Early 1900s. ItsSlogan Was \"The Taste Tells\" Which Is Printed On The Label On TheBottom Of This Basket

This Outstanding Sewing Basket Began Its LifeAs A Gift Basket Full Of Fine Chocolate Candies!

It Was A Favorite Gift For A Mother, Wife OrFavorite Girl! She Would Eat TheWonderful Chocolates And Have A Lovely, First Class Sewing Box When The Candies WereGone!

This Antique Woven Lidded Sewing Basket IsShaped Like The Ace Of Spades In A Deck Of Cards Which Is Quite Unique!

Made Of Woven Wicker & Sweet Grass.

The Antique Sewing Basket Is Highly Unusual AndVery Collectible!

The Woven Materials Decorate, Surround AndSupportThe Antique Lidded Sewing Basket

The Lid On TheSewing Basket Is Domed ShapedAnd Raised In A \"Decorated Cake Style\" To Accommodate Sewing Articles

The Antique Basket Is Lined With Pink TuftedSatin Fabric Which Is Still In Like New Condition With The Exception Of 1 Tiny Hole Which Is Shown In The Last Photo.

A Fabric Ribbon And Folded Sweet Grass DecoratesThe Rim Of The Antique Basket, Which Is Just The Icing On The Cake!

The Antique Basket Sits On A Short RaisedPedestal Base.

Has Its Original Finish & Patina

This Is A Rare Outstanding Fancy DecoratedSewing Basket Which Began Its Life As A Wonderful Gift – Perhaps From A DepartingDoughboy Or Hopeful Suitor!

As The Old saleeers Used To Say: “You’llDrive The Wheels Off Your Car Before You Find Another!”

This Antique Sewing Basket Is In ExcellentCondition Without Breakage With One Or Two Exceptions Shown In The Second To LastPhoto. They Do Not Diminish The Character,Integrity, Charm OrHistory Of This \"Darling\" Fancy Antique Sewing Basket!

It MeasuresApprox.12 ½”Inches Long x 8 ¾” Wide x 5” Tall Not Counting The Wicker Handle Which Folds Down

It Is A Wonderful, Rare Antique Which TheFrench Might Call A \"Panier De Couture\", Which Is A Lovely Way OfSaying “Sewing Basket!”

This item comes from a smoke free Environment. It does not have any odor.

Items are offered and sold AS-IS. Every attempt has been made to provide an accurate detailing of the condition of the listed items. Please review the photographs carefully as the photos are part of the description.

All pictures are of the actual item you will receive, we do not recycle pictures.

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We do combine items for shipping to save you money.

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Splendid C 1900 Antique Wicker Salt Grass Utopian Chocolate Box Sewing Basket:
$120.25

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