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Farmhouse Kitchen

Fresh-picked finds and family-friendly fare
for your home’s unofficial hub

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currently craving

Wire
Baskets

While English factories
mass-produced metal
wire as early as the
PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN WOODCOCK; STYLING BY ALISON ALLSOPP.
1500s, the material
wasn’t applied to
baskets—traditionally
used for egg collecting
—until the 1800s. By the
late 19th century, these
handmade forms ranged
from the standard
(globe-like, rectangular)
to whimsical (hearts,
chickens). Today, an
early French piece can
command $100, while
American pieces from
the ’40s and ’50s can
be had for $25 to $50.
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