Basket: Holiday Drum Shaped Wicker, Red & Green, Vintage 1980s

A drum-shaped wicker basket woven in red and green, ready to carry a little holiday joy.

• Maker: Unmarked
• Materials: Wicker
• Dimensions: 9.25" diameter (base), 5.5" tall (not including handles)
• Era: Vintage 1980s
• Condition: Good. The green is discolored on the outside, and there is a small unglued piece on the red border. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

Gilded tacks and cording trim the weave, and two handles make it easy to carry or tuck away for storage. It also works beautifully as a cachepot, dressing up a houseplant for the season.

Lovely for gift-giving, storing small treasures, or adding a festive touch to a home or patio.

The cachepot, from the French cache-pot, or "hide-pot," began as a decorative outer container that concealed a plain flowerpot, and it became a fixture of Victorian parlors when houseplants were at the height of fashion. Woven baskets made an easy, natural-looking stand-in, and a festive one like this turns a simple potted plant into seasonal decor. Wicker has long been a practical craft as well as a decorative one, and a holiday drum basket like this one carries on that tradition in a cheerful, gift-ready shape.

Browse our shop for more vintage Christmas baskets and containers to round out your collection.