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Lot 4242

Four Vintage American Stave-Type Baskets

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first three early to mid-20th century, woven in white oak and/or ash, including two oval forms, the larger in two-toned natural dyed weavers, nailed frame at the underside (larger 12 x 14 1/2 x 9 in.); a small round form with spoke woven base, also in two-toned dyes, possibly Cherokee (7 3/4 x 7 14 x 6 1/2 in.); and the fourth a cylindrical form in the Penobscot style, with pink and purple dyed weavers, swing handle, ink signed and dated Linda Trudgeon '93 to the underside (9 1/2 x 11 x 13 1/2 in.).

Some dust soiling; pink and purple dyed basket with mildew spotting; one larger two-tone basket with a few weave losses to the rim lashing.