Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase wooden box This is one of a

This is one of a charming pair of vintage hand-painted Swedish wooden plates

this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk

and then a small batch of clear of colorful cocktails at happy hour

I've seen a few of this sort of tree trunk or limb boxes around

2 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/8" tall

Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase wooden box This is one of aThis 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