Vintage 1950s French Wooden Fruit Picking Basket Organic and velvet textiles by Carola

and velvet textiles by Carola van Dyke in her England studio

this nineteenth century English campaign chest was designed for life on the move

holly at Christmas or lavender in summer

A cotton and linen blend fine hand embroidered linen collection with gold snowflake embellishment in the corner

Vintage 1950s French Wooden Fruit Picking Basket Organic and velvet textiles by CarolaA mid century wooden handled crate style basket painted in its original shade of green and shaped for long days in the orchard. The slatted sides allowed air to circulate around pears and apples as they were gathered and carried from country farms to village open air markets. The baskets sturdy form and softened paint tell the story of its working past while making it a charming and useful accent today. It sits beautifully on a kitchen counter, garden