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Rare 19th century paint decorated pin cushion top Indian basket. Northeast Woodlands, ca. 1840. This basket is constructed with alternating green and natural toned splints with red potato-stamped decorations on all four sides. The pin cushion top is made from pieced, triangular shaped wools in red, olive green, and olive green striped over a cotton base. The entire top is trimmed with cobalt blue fringe. A delightful treat is the long-ago stored contents of the basket . . . sewing and embroidery threads, a piece of early fabric, and a number of early bone buttons. A true soulful survivor. Basket in excellent condition; losses to pin cushion fabric. Provenance: Roger Bacon; Monahan Collection; Private collection. Dimensions: 7” x 4” x 6.5” overall height.
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