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A two-page dictionary entry on baskets from Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary (1876). It surveys the history of basketry from biblical and ancient Egyptian examples, ancient Britons, and basket-work boats and carriages, then describes preparing osiers and splints and the method of weaving a basket from the bottom, sides, brim and handles. It closes with remarks on fruit baskets and veneer baskets, and includes illustrations of a splint basket and basket-making.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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