Beautiful Old Wood and Wire Rack, Presumed Extra Large Farmhouse Egg Carrier cylindrical vase with deep holes for eyes

with deep holes for eyes and a wonderful pointy little beak

Not super old but with some years on them for sure

I'd guess this drawing dates from the mid- to late 19th century and maybe it is Scottish

15 1/2" x 11 3/4" x 7/8" thick

but definitely 19th c

Beautiful Old Wood and Wire Rack, Presumed Extra Large Farmhouse Egg Carrier cylindrical vase with deep holes for eyesFound in Vermont the other day, this just struck me as a very beautiful thing, with a poetry to the way each arch of wire differs a bit in form from the next, together creating a delicate sort of field that feels like a 3 dimensional line drawing floating like a cloud above the wooden armature. I believe the original function was as a tray for holding and carrying eggs and a good lot of eggs it would have carried! All sorts of creative ways one might