This sweet basket was produced in England or Australia around 1915-1925.

This sweet basket was used by children at a party thrown by the Kingsbury family in Winton Street, Warrawee 1928-1929.

Sweet basket, crepe paper / wire, maker unknown, England / Australia, 1915-1925

Sweet basket formed from a wire frame and covered in crepe paper. The basket features a circular white paper base that flares up into an oval mouth. The crepe paper is arranged in the shape of a dark and light pink rose with rolled, layered edges which radiate around the outside. Around the bottom of the basket is a band of green crepe paper forming the sepal of the flower and on the top is a thin wire handle covered with faint green crepe paper. The inside of the basket is covered in white paper and features tightly pleated sides.

Made: England; 1915 - 1925

Made: Australia; 1915 - 1925

Used: Warrawee, New South Wales; 1928 - 1929

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85/1595-34

1915 - 1925

115 mm

120 mm