Harvest Baskets
Woven reed, raffia, wicker and willow were common materials used for making grape harvest baskets in the 19th century and into the mid-20th century. Iron and steel were also used and even copper for special events like the harvesting of the Nouveau grape at crush time. A variety of shapes and sizes of harvest carriers were used by men, women and children. Boxes and “lugs” were also used. Many of these styles found their way to the United States early on.