Woven Splint Lidded Basket of Exceptional Size
Native American Woodlands, Quebec
c. 1832 (dated "1832" on remnants of newspaper lining)
woven splint with original dark brown swabbed decoration
Diam. 17 1/2"
this large-scaled splint basket is one of the earliest we have handled. The interior is lined with remnants of 1832 newspaper and handwritten letters.
$1,400