Handmade Tobacco Basket
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Regular price
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$46
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Sale price
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$46
This wide weave basket design was originally used during the harvesting process when bringing in the tobacco crop. Now, these handmade stained rattan tobacco baskets bring a rustic farmhouse touch to your home.
Available in small (10.5" square) and large (14.5" square) sizes. Each sold separately.
Made in North Carolina by artisan maker Nancy Duffie in Charlotte.
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Meet_Maker
Nancy Duffie has been weaving baskets for more than 30 years. Currently based in Charlotte, Nancy moved to the South from New Hampshire in 2012. Inspired by the nowdefunct Exeter Basket Company and the storied tradition of tobacco baskets, Nancy took basket weaving seminars and classes to develop her craft. All of her baskets are made from reed, and have different patterns and details. She now teaches the not-quite-lost art of tobacco basket weaving throughout North Carolina.
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Specifications
- Diameter: small: 10.5", large: 14.5"
- Materials: stained rattan
- Made in North Carolina
Specifications
- Diameter: small: 10.5", large: 14.5"
- Materials: stained rattan
- Made in North Carolina
Meet the Maker
Nancy Duffie has been weaving baskets for more than 30 years. Currently based in Charlotte, Nancy moved to the South from New Hampshire in 2012. Inspired by the nowdefunct Exeter Basket Company and the storied tradition of tobacco baskets, Nancy took basket weaving seminars and classes to develop her craft. All of her baskets are made from reed, and have different patterns and details. She now teaches the not-quite-lost art of tobacco basket weaving throughout North Carolina.