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Vintage Antique Hand Tooled Leather Willow Trout Fishing Creel Basket Large 16 Inch
Features
Dimensions: Measures 16 inches wide, 9 inches tall, and 6 inches deep from front to back.
Premium Wicker Body: High-grade, heavy-gauge split and whole willow potbelly construction.
Deluxe Harness & Tooled Strap: Features a heavy leather cross-harness assembly paired with a rare, original shoulder strap showcasing an intricate hand-tooled floral pattern.
Authentic Hardware & Fasteners: Constructed with heavy braided cord stitching and secured with copper rivets featuring distinct flower-shaped burrs on the back side.
Vintage Field Repair: The front brass buckle latch includes a historical wire reinforcement added by a previous owner to keep the clasp tight.
Condition Description
Overall Structural Integrity: The hand-woven willow body maintains its rich potbelly shape exceptionally well with remarkably tight weaving across the main structure and base.
Wicker Wear: Shows honest, expected age-related shifting and minor localized strand breaks, primarily near the top edge opening.
Leather Patina & Hardware Condition: The leather exhibits authentic heavy weathering, surface cracking, and deep surface darkening from decades of field use. The copper rivets show a beautiful, genuine green verdigris patina from natural oxidation over time.
Stitching: The heavy braided cord stitching is structurally sound but displays natural age-appropriate wear.
Cleanliness Status: This piece is in true, untouched estate find condition. It has not been altered or treated, and it will require a thorough cleaning to remove accumulated storage dust and surface grime from the wicker crevices and tooled leather grooves.
