Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase historic and "OV" on the back

and "OV" on the back

twisted and woven at the neck of the bottle

circa 1940s and all of 3 inches tall

primarily on the curtains

Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase historic and "OV" on the backThis is a lovely Penobscot (Native New England) splint ash and sweetgrass basket woven around a glass jar to serve as a vase. The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket has been dyed a blue green, and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been braided and woven in both single and double strands. The sides of the vase are finished with two large circular ash ring handles which are bound with ash splints in the "Penobscot star" pattern. I