Two Utilitarian Wooden Containers Comprising a Two-Tone Woven Splint Basket and a Shoe Shine Valet...

This lot consists of two vintage household wooden storage items. The first is a rectangular woven splint basket with a fixed bentwood handle. The construction features light-colored natural splints interwoven with two horizontal bands of dark-stained wood. The basket contains a collection of craft and household items including a spool of wide orange ribbon with an adhesive label reading OUTDOOR BOW, multiple coils of natural fiber rope, a green and white booklet titled FARM & HOME BOOK NO. 170A, and several backing cards for hardware, including one marked FLORAL GARDEN. The second item is a wooden shoe shine valet box constructed from dark-stained wood with finger-jointed corners and two shaped bracket feet. The lid features a raised, foot-shaped wooden rest. A brass-tone metal flip-latch is mounted on the front. The interior contains various shoe care supplies including metal tins of Kiwi brand polish. A printed white adhesive label on one tin reads KIWI SHOE POLISH NEUTRAL NET WT. 1 1/8 OZ. and another bears a label reading KIWI BOOT POLISH BLACK NET WT. 1 1/8 OZ. A brown zippered vinyl pouch featuring a decorative shoe graphic is also included, along with used application cloths and a clear plastic container.Basket length: 11 inchesBasket width: 9 inchesValet box length: 10 1/2 inchesValet box width: 6 1/4 inchesValet box height to top of box: 6 inchesValet box height to top of footrest: 8 3/4 inches.