A handwoven rattan reed laundry hamper built with a flat back so it tucks into a corner, made by an Old Order Amish family and signed by the weaver. It stands 26 1/2 inches tall on a solid hardwood bottom and rim, with a one-piece solid wood lid that lifts off by its knob. The corner shape holds a full load in floor space a square hamper wastes, and the woven-in trim colors are dyed reed rather than paint. Buyers rate it highly and praise the craftsmanship; the trade-offs are the lift-off lid, which is not hinged, and the unlined interior unless you add the optional cotton liner.
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Owners rate it very highly and describe it as sturdy, well made and worth the search. They single out the handwoven construction and the corner fit, and some use it as a table when the lid is turned over.
This corner hamper is handwoven from rattan reed over a solid hardwood bottom about a half inch thick. It has a hardwood rim and a solid wood lid. An Old Order Amish family on the Iowa-Missouri border weaves it, and the weaver signs the bottom.
The back is flat so the hamper sits into a corner. The sides flare out from the base, and the 17 1/4 inches are measured across the top, on the outside of the rim. The open weave allows airflow.
The lid is one piece of solid wood with a knob. It lifts off with one hand and sets back flat. The hamper ships unlined. A hand-sewn cotton liner made for the corner shape, protective feet and an engraved solid brass plate are optional extras.
