This is an authentic American folk-art utility basket, distinct from mass-market brands due to its high-quality construction. It features a traditional square-to-round weave pattern where a flat, woven square base smoothly transitions into a rigid circular rim. The fixed bentwood handle is secured using early mechanical heavy-gauge solid copper rivets and burrs, pointing to a mid-to-late 20th-century New England or Appalachian workshop origin (such as the historical Peterboro Basket Company).
