Antique Wicker Pigeon Carrier Basket Designer Pieces from the “Ingrid” Collection

Pieces from the “Ingrid” Collection are increasingly sought-after for their pioneering use of coloured glass to replicate precious stones such as malachite

The tins are in good vintage condition and come with lids too

the design is symmetrical with a black pattern consisting mainly of straight lines and larger blocks of dark cover

This is a very heavy piece

Antique Wicker Pigeon Carrier Basket Designer Pieces from the “Ingrid” CollectionThis antique wicker pigeon carrier basket was used for transporting homing carrier pigeons in between stationed companys, most likely during WW2. The basket is still in great condition and the leather buckle strap is also in great condition. Different methods of signalling were used to communicate and one of the most ancient systems of communication used were carrier pigeons, also known as messenger pigeons. In the First World War, carrier pigeons