Beautifully Constructed Antique Ash Splint Basket with Carved Wooden Handle small carved box A fabulous ceramic Danish Modern

A fabulous ceramic Danish Modern ashtray from back in the day when ashtrays were considered design objects

from straight-on to the 90 degree profile to 3/4 view (and the ultra long arms of the last)

I believe this piece dates to the beginning of the 20th century

and I'd be inclined to display it standing up

as the features on the three figures--what looks to be a human head at top

Beautifully Constructed Antique Ash Splint Basket with Carved Wooden Handle small carved box A fabulous ceramic Danish ModernI believe this basket dates to the late 19th century and was made in New Englandand it is a beauty of its type, in very good, sturdy condition. With its original naturally aged dry patina, it features a hand carved wooden handle, notched at the lip of the basket to fit between two bentwood bands, the outer one overlapping, and terminates in points where it ends midway down the sides of the basket. Nice old iron nails around the top, and two wider