N° 071 — Walnut
Spalted Walnut Bowl
England, c. 2020
£140
Available
Est. BashoNo. 001
BASHO
The feeling of found things.
No. 001
Chosen, not manufactured.
Basho is a curated archive of objects that already deserve attention. Many are one of one. Once sold, they disappear from the shelf but stay in the archive.
Section 01
New Finds.
The most recent additions. Objects are added slowly — never quickly.
Section 02
Found Initials.
Genuine vintage objects that already carry initials, monograms or names. Not personalisation — discovery.
N° 069 — Brass
Blackened Brass Wax Seal, HCB
France, Early 20th century
£85
Available
Engraved HCB · Bertrand
N° 065 — Sterling silver
Silver Cigarette Case, JRB
London, 1936
£165
Available
Engraved JRB · Brown
N° 064 — Bridle leather
Leather Briefcase, HCB
England, c. 1960
£320
Available
Engraved HCB · Harris
N° 061 — Lacquer and gold nib
Fountain Pen, Engraved SMW
Germany, 1970s
£145
Available
Engraved SMW · Williams
Section 03
Wedding Gifts.
Timeless objects worth keeping. Not novelty. Not personalised mugs.
Section 04
Wedding Anniversaries.
A collection for every year. Paper, cotton, leather, wood, silver, gold — and the years between.
Section 05 — Interests
Reasons for buying, not categories of thing.
- Engineer
- Architect
- Designer
- Artist
- Photographer
- Writer
- Cook
- Gardener
- Traveller
- Cyclist
- Golfer
- Cricket Lover
- Football Supporter
- Whisky Lover
Collection
Japanese Living
Restraint as a way of keeping.
Collection
British Craft
Made on these islands.
Collection
Industrial Objects
Tools that outlived their trade.
Collection
Quiet Luxury
Value without announcement.
Collection
Vintage Office
The desk before screens.
Collection
Hand Turned Wood
One tree, one bowl.
Collection
Black Objects
A study in dark surfaces.
Collection
White Objects
A study in pale surfaces.
Section 09
Recently Sold.
Kept as part of Basho's history. Even sold, an object keeps its catalogue number.
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