Tramp Art Bottlecap Basket collectible tin with one big eye looking

with one big eye looking  straight at us

The burlap is shedding a bit and the red thread on one arm has come a bit unravelled

then colored with water-based paints made of natural pigments on both sides

just a few losses on the back side

Tramp Art Bottlecap Basket collectible tin with one big eye lookingThere are lots of much wilder bottle cap creations out there, but I quite like the succinctness of this basket, which is also just the right size for carrying around, perhaps, come spring, in the Easter bunny's wake! One could put a small potted plant inside, but I think it's quite nice just on its own. 7 1 4" in diameter x 9" tall and in very good condition, very sturdy, constructed around what looks to me like a pail. I am not certain of age but