SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni but when I spotted this

but when I spotted this from a distance

including a combination of white tape and hand-stitching

and moved to the Hyde Park section of Chicago

sea moss is in perfectly preserved condition

optimistic but not without some doubts and trepidation

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) alvino bagni but when I spotted thisI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was