A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of…
Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of base. (b) base bottom is green, sides are illustrated with multi coloured abstract flowers. Upper rim is green outlined with a shakey black scalloped line. (c) sides have a roughly drawn chicken eating and three with large flowers on a white background, bottom of base is green. (d) sides are yellow with child like flowers and clouds outlined in brown, base is green. (e) similar to (a), decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in red. Stamp on bottom is indecipherable.
A simple china vase flaring from base to shoulders, and with a pinched neck and flared lip. The vase is finshed with a soft blue glaze with a low-relief branch of flowers in white. A paper label reads “Copeland Spode” “Made in England”. A stamp on the base reads the same.
A simple china vase flaring from base to shoulders, and with a pinched neck and flared lip. The vase is finshed with a soft blue glaze with a low-relief branch of flowers in white. A paper label reads “Copeland Spode” “Made in England”. A stamp on the base reads the same.