19th Century Sailor Made Macrame Basket with Flared Edge Kutchi with some pencil sketching visible

with some pencil sketching visible under the ink

1920s--and a late iteration of the mold to where the the edges are softened and what was a incised decorative band near the top has lost most of its detail

He's all of 4 1/8 inches tall

4 1/2" tall x 4 3/8" long x 3 5/8" wide and in very good condition

and would have been used as a target at a carnival or shooting arcade

19th Century Sailor Made Macrame Basket with Flared Edge Kutchi with some pencil sketching visibleI've gotten really into antique sailor made macrame baskets like this, crafted from fishing twine while out at sea and, from what I understand, typically intended as love tokens to be delivered upon return. Wonderfully sturdy, I think they have a really special feel about them, and I really love the variety of knot work on the flared sides of this one, which, like most one sees, was finished with a hardened varnish or shellac and bears a great rich