Very Sweet c. 1880s Presumed Child Made Hybrid Cherokee Basket with Calico Edging and Groats Package Lining old wooden hat form with pale ink wash shadows

with pale ink wash shadows enhancing its sense of realism and three-dimensionality

Benedict and Gabriel deep in a chess match in front the fire

and nuanced way

where a tension bar inside can be pressed open

Very Sweet c. 1880s Presumed Child Made Hybrid Cherokee Basket with Calico Edging and Groats Package Lining old wooden hat form with pale ink wash shadowsPurchased from a dealer in New Hampshire, I thought this basket was so intriguing for its combination of elements, including the use of antique red and indigo calicos for the edging, and a lining made from (a very patriotically themed) American Flaked Oat Groats sack, while hide was used to line the top flap. Once home I did an image search and turned up one very relevant reference a photo of a very very similar basket that accompanied a "Find a