The Trier Basket Tray

A large oval basket tray in woven willow, deep enough to carry as well as to hold. The sides are worked in a close weave between two heavy plaited bands — one at the rim, one at the foot — and the base is a rigid fibreboard panel stitched in with a plaited edge.

The underside is stamped in a rectangular frame: “…werkstatt / TRIER”. The top line has faded past reading, but the piece is German, from a workshop in Trier in the Rhineland — found just over the border in Sarreguemines, in French Lorraine, where German and French country goods have crossed for generations.

Inside, a red-and-white polka dot oilcloth is glued to the base. It lifts out with a little patience if you would rather see plain board.

Maker: Trier workshop, name illegible
Origin: Germany
Era: c. 1950–1975
Material: willow, fibreboard base, coated cotton lining

Condition: very good and sturdy — tight weave, no broken rods, an even mellow tone to the willow.

Measurements: L 52 × W 36 × H 8 cm / L 20.5 × W 14.2 × H 3.1 in

Post, garden cuttings, folded linen — it is the size that ends up being used every day.

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