Vintage 1940s American Oyster Basket Evergreen Product butlers delivered piping hot soup

butlers delivered piping hot soup to diners from kitchens located in the bowels of estates to elaborately decorated dining rooms in covered dishes

each drawer pull and escutcheon glimmers with the soft luster of age

fill it with umbrellas near the front door

this jacquard woven pillow features a horse ready for equestrian competition

Vintage 1940s American Oyster Basket Evergreen Product butlers delivered piping hot soupThis vintage American oyster basket from the 1940s reflects the work of coastal harvesters who gathered oysters by hand along the Atlantic shore. The steel wire frame and sturdy handles were built for strength and constant exposure to salt air and water. The surface shows the honest wear of decades of use, with the darkened finish that forms naturally on hardworking metal. Designed for sorting and sifting freshly gathered oysters, the basket carries