UNIDENTIFIED MI'KMAQ ARTIST, Circular Lidded Quill Trinket Box, c. 1850
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UNIDENTIFIED MI'KMAQ ARTIST
Circular Lidded Quill Trinket Box, c. 1850
quills, pre-aniline dyes, birch bark, and soft wood, 2.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 in (6.3 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
inscribed in an unknown hand, "Rec 3/5/27 BAS".
Provenance
With C.F. Bessom Antiques, Marblehead, Mass;
Private Collection, Montreal.
The 1850s saw more and more Mi’kmaq artisans using the long, thin quills from the nape of the neck to the base of the tail of the porcupine to skillfully create baskets, furniture, and decorative elements for clothes. A lidded box was still a favoured item prized by Canadians and Europeans, and was a good canvas for artisans to show their skills. This small trinket box features a lovely chevron pattern in bold, contrasting colours along the body of the box, and then a geometric and mirrored pattern that is woven into a birchbark top. A charming, utilitarian work!
Circular Lidded Quill Trinket Box, c. 1850
quills, pre-aniline dyes, birch bark, and soft wood, 2.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 in (6.3 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
inscribed in an unknown hand, "Rec 3/5/27 BAS".
Provenance
With C.F. Bessom Antiques, Marblehead, Mass;
Private Collection, Montreal.
The 1850s saw more and more Mi’kmaq artisans using the long, thin quills from the nape of the neck to the base of the tail of the porcupine to skillfully create baskets, furniture, and decorative elements for clothes. A lidded box was still a favoured item prized by Canadians and Europeans, and was a good canvas for artisans to show their skills. This small trinket box features a lovely chevron pattern in bold, contrasting colours along the body of the box, and then a geometric and mirrored pattern that is woven into a birchbark top. A charming, utilitarian work!
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NOTE
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UNIDENTIFIED MI'KMAQ ARTIST, Circular Lidded Quill Trinket Box, c. 1850
Estimate CA$1,200 - CA$1,800
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