FULL HAND MADE PRIMITIVE PICNIC/FOOD STORAGE BASKET/BOX ORIGINAL CHERRY WOOD 1600s-1700s ONE OF A KIND (OOAK) Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left 3 days 23 hours 12 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Monday, January 12, 2009 Location USA See more about 'FULL HAND MADE PRIMITIVE PICNIC/FOOD STORAGE BASKET/BOX' Description funk Store  THIS VERY OLD ONE OF A KIND HAND CARVED AND BLACK SMITH METAL WORKED BOWED AND TAPERED CHERRY WOOD AND BRASS PICNIC/FOOD STORAGE BOX AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  EACH HANDLE AND MOUNTS ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT AND THE BANDS ARE POUNDED BRASS BESIDES THE HAND CARVED WOOD SLATS THAT MAKE UP THE SIDES AND BOTTOM AND LID.  THE LATCH HAS A FANCY DESIGN ENGRAVED INTO IT AND IF YOU NOTICE IT IS OFF CENTER BECAUSE OF THE WOOD SIDING SEAMS.  NOTHING IS MANUFACTURED ON THIS.  IT SHOWED UP AT A RUMMAGE SALE AND THE SELLER WAS AN OLD MAN WHO CAME FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY AND COULD BARELY SPEAK ENGLISH.  I DO NOT KNOW ITS ORIGIN OR THE EXACT AGE BUT BY THE WAY IT WAS MADE AND THE HARDWARE, IT WAS BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL AGE.  THE HARDWARE MOUNTS ARE EACH DIFFERENT.  EVEN THE STRIPS THAT WERE POUNDED ON THE INSIDE TO FASTEN THE HANDLES.  SOME ARE RECTANGLE AND SOME ARE POINTED.  A BEAUTIFUL PIECE FOR A COLLECTOR OF PRIMITIVE ITEMS.  IF YOU WANT MORE DETAILED PICTURES, LET ME KNOW.  IT IS APPROX. 16"W x 12"D x 11 3/8"HINSURANCE IS REQUIRED AND IS $10 Place a Bid!