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Penobscot Birch Bark Box with Lid, c. mid-19th century, the round
form with whip-stitch edge and incised with panels containing C-scrolls
and foliate and various traditional Penobscot and Micmac designs,
(splits), dia. 15 1/4, ht. 10 1/2 in.
Literature: Illustrated in American Indian Art magazine, Summer 2004,
p. 68.
Note: Old tag reads: “Birch bark box for use in traveling for to keep dry
meats. Was in parade Sept. 2, 1929, made by Sylvia’s mother 75 years
ago. Own [sic] by Francis Stanislaus.”
$4,000-6,000
298.
Four Northeast Birch Bark Items, 20th century, a picture frame, two
lidded baskets with quillwork, and a tray with sweetgrass rim, tray dia.
9 1/4 in.
$250-350
299.
Two Northeast Moose Hair Embroidered Birch Bark Containers, c.
late 19th century, the larger with four-piece flap and textile sides, written
in pencil on the back “Rye beach N.H. 1893,” the smaller for calling
cards, both with floral designs done with synthetic dyed moose hair,
larger 8 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
$500-700
300.
Northeast Splint and Sweetgrass Basket, Penobscot (?), 20th
century, the urn-shaped form with braided handles and traces of red
and yellow pigment, ht. 10, dia. 10 in.
$250-350
301.
Northeast Sweetgrass Basketry Hat, Penobscot, c. early 20th
century, maker Sylvia Stanislaus (1836-1938), of Lincoln, Maine, with
broad brim and low crown, twisted fiber hat band, dia. 13 3/4 in.
$250-350
302.
Northeast Lidded Splint Basket, c. 19th century, with two handles,
green and yellow pigment on two rows, dia. 12 1/2, ht. 9 1/4 in.
$400-600
303.
Northeast Splint Basket, by Joseph Gabriel (1859-1937), c. 1930s,
the rectangular market basket with ash handles and faint red and blue
paint, ht. 9, lg. 16, wd. 7 in.
$300-400
304.
Northeast Splint Basket with Sweetgrass Handles, c. 1900, with
braided sweetgrass at the shoulder and wrapped sweetgrass handles,
traces of pigment, (minor damage), ht. 9, dia. 10 1/2 in.
$400-600
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