Art Glass Basket with Thorn Handle

Art glass baskets were popular novelties in the late Victorian era. Though they may have been used for flowers, these hand-crafted baskets were created primarily as decorative pieces for the home.

This basket is a yellow opaque glass with an overshot finish on the outside and a smooth finish on the inside. The swirl patterned basket has a clear thorn handle. This basket (in a different color) is shown on Plate Fifteen, Row 1 in the book: "The Art Glass Basket" by Robert W. Miller, published in 1972.

Art Glass Basket with Thorn Handle

Size: 5 1/2" across the diagonal; 6 1/2" high to top of handle