SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni With a light pencil drawn

With a light pencil drawn frame around them

optimistic but not without some doubts and trepidation

sea moss is in perfectly preserved condition

23 3/4" wide x 17 3/4" tall

but when I spotted this from a distance

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni With a light pencil drawnI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was