Woven Creel Basket / Foraging Basket with Leather Strap This Indiana milk glass fruit

This Indiana milk glass fruit bowl is a hefty piece (about 4lbs)

There is some fraying of the adjustable leather strap and one side of the basket top has come loose and has been tied back together with fishing wire (please note photo #4)

Measurements are approximately:

Butter Pat: 4

Woven Creel Basket / Foraging Basket with Leather Strap This Indiana milk glass fruitWhat is a creel basket, you may wonder? It is a basket fly fishermen used (and some still use) to keep their catch cool. It was often lined with moss and dipped into the cold waters of the creek or river. Caught fish were then inserted through the slot in the top and kept cool as the fisherman continued fishing. Luckily, this particular basket is in good vintage condition and does not smell fishy at all! There is some fraying of the adjustable leather