Lovely Vintage Wabanaki Footed Sewing Basket with Curlicues xmas card crusty state (and really I

crusty state (and really I think in significant part because of it)

this one constructed of beautiful heavyweight white linen

and especially love the face on this one

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7 7/8" long x 2 1/8" diameter at bristles

Lovely Vintage Wabanaki Footed Sewing Basket with Curlicues xmas card crusty state (and really IEither Penobscot or Micmac (Northeastern Native American, Wabanaki encompasses both), this beautifully executed, excellent condition braided sweetgrass and dyed ash splint sewing basket I believe likely dates to the mid 20th century or just a bit earlier. This is the first I've found with three charming little braided feet, and then a lovely, wave like curlicue design on top. The interior shows the original intense color, now mellowed to a softer red