A Small Turn-of-the-Century Small Apple Basket in Paint

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A Small Maine Apple Basket in Early Persimmon Paint This small apple basket is from a farm in Monticello, Maine. It dates to the latter part of the 19th century. It was a working basket, as evidence by the wear in the photographs. The early persimmon paint is an overcoat of an earlier pewter gray. It was common for the new picker and/or owner to repaint a basket for purposes of easy identification. Structurally, the basket is in excellent condition, clean and free of breaks. Delightful, in both size and paint color. Delightfully, small at 11 3/4" x 6 3/4" h We charge the exact shipping cost, insurance is added in accordance with the new ebay policy. We provide our buyers with detailed information regarding the listed item(s). If you have questions please contact us. The satisfaction of our buyers is paramount, thus we stand behind what we sell. We provide feedback to buyers who leave feedback. .