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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 184645, member: 301"]This type of oak splint , New England , melon ( buttocks ) , gathering ( egg) , style of basket circa late 1800's......( phew...that's a mouthful,,,!! ) , was routinely painted & most often , but not exclusively...in a mid blue/green shade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not being a historian.....I'm not certain why , other than tradition, or pure country flair , or maybe even to follow changing tastes away from the natural wood colors. </p><p>I do know that painted baskets like these command a higher value in the market place ....all other things being equal.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/de/11/6f/de116ff075d7f803057317fa4ed3094f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f3/00/c2/f300c27d49c92774ae80190bc4606621.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ea/5b/cf/ea5bcff5d714ab31d4f5de7b3caa0bc4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I've seen the term ' Blue Milk Paint ' , but am not sure exactly what that is.</p><p><br /></p><p>The paint fades over time, and with constant use....like yours seems to have been subjected to ....fades until only shadows of it's former color remain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Newer, or less older baskets painted with modern paints....last longer with their bright colors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 184645, member: 301"]This type of oak splint , New England , melon ( buttocks ) , gathering ( egg) , style of basket circa late 1800's......( phew...that's a mouthful,,,!! ) , was routinely painted & most often , but not exclusively...in a mid blue/green shade. Not being a historian.....I'm not certain why , other than tradition, or pure country flair , or maybe even to follow changing tastes away from the natural wood colors. I do know that painted baskets like these command a higher value in the market place ....all other things being equal. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/de/11/6f/de116ff075d7f803057317fa4ed3094f.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f3/00/c2/f300c27d49c92774ae80190bc4606621.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ea/5b/cf/ea5bcff5d714ab31d4f5de7b3caa0bc4.jpg[/IMG] I've seen the term ' Blue Milk Paint ' , but am not sure exactly what that is. The paint fades over time, and with constant use....like yours seems to have been subjected to ....fades until only shadows of it's former color remain. Newer, or less older baskets painted with modern paints....last longer with their bright colors.[/QUOTE]
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