A vintage French worn and damaged presentation or display finely woven basket. We were told it was originally used for displaying bread in a boulangerie shop window. Some signs of age as detailed below but still structurally OK for lighter use in its retirement years.
Sourced: in Normandy, France
Origin: French
Age: circa 1950’s
Materials: wood, cane
Size roughly: 16.5 x 10 x 5.5 inches – 42 x 26 x 14 cm
Weight roughly: 650g
Condition: in vintage condition with heavy signs of previous display, use and handling, dusty, lots of damage to wicker especially on extremities but because it is such a well made piece it is still holding together well, base has signs of long gone historical woodworm and another top layer has been added to the base at a later point for strength, please see all pictures
Shipped from France – well protected and covered for breakage