Storage: French inspired hand-woven metal wire Egg Basket

Storage: French inspired hand-woven metal wire Egg Basket

R 595.00
R 595.00
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Storage: French inspired hand-woven metal wire Egg Basket

Storage: French inspired hand-woven metal wire Egg Basket

Description: French inspired hand-woven metal wire Egg Basket. 

Boasting a highly stylized bulbous balloon profile, this country piece is meticulously constructed from continuous horizontal bands of heavy iron wire wrapped around a rigid vertical wire skeleton. The distinct flared, scalloped neck section transitions up into a heavy-gauge swivelling wire loop handle that features a tightly coiled protective wire grip wrap. The unique open-weave design rests on an intricate, star-reinforced concentric wire base configuration supported by specialized loop feet to ensure stable, level display.

Original Intended Use: Gathering farm-fresh eggs, harvesting root vegetables from country gardens, or rinsing and drying fresh herbs and salad greens. 
More Details

Rather than modern mass-produced wire home décor accents that feature perfectly uniform machine straight grids, this vintage piece features beautiful, subtle organic contours from its artisan assembly. The metal wire surfaces have oxidized naturally to form a rich, textured chocolate-brown and charcoal iron patina with soft mineral grey undertones, making it a highly sculptural statement piece.
Did you Know?

While home decorators love using these gorgeous wire vessels exclusively for displaying farm-fresh eggs, this distinctive balloon shape is heavily inspired by traditional French country panier à salade (manual wire salad baskets) used throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Farm cooks would gather freshly picked garden greens or eggs inside the basket, rinse them under an outdoor water pump, and then step into the yard to vigorously spin or swing the basket by its coiled handle in wide circles. Centrifugal force would send all the excess water spraying outward through the open wire ribs, leaving the harvest perfectly drained!

Capitalizing on this timeless French rustic aesthetic makes this piece an absolute premier status item for serious cottagecore styling.
Origin & Era

Origin Unconfirmed, European Style.
Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Height 31cm (including handle), Length 23cm, Width 14.5cm.
Vintage Condition

The main wire structure remains remarkably solid, rigid, and completely functional. The heavy-gauge swiveling loop handle frames the top beautifully and swings smoothly, with the complex coiled grip remaining tightly bound. The bottom wire base ring is unbent, allowing the basket to sit completely stable on flat surfaces without wobbling.
Price
R 595.00
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