19th century, comprising:

steerhide handle, body, and base, lined with red calf skin, hourglass shape with subtle V shaped rim, black exterior with harness stitched scroll decoration on body, a shield on each end, 6-3/4 x 7-5/8 x 5 in., accompanied by three iron forged keys on iron ring with attached fob, fob carved with letters "WBG", Ref. No. VA053;

steerhide and calfskin, the shaped sides with decorative tooling, fitted with strap handle, 8-3/8 x 11-1/8 x 4 in., Ref. No. VA063;

steerhide, sharkskin, and calf, hourglass shape with angled edges, gouged tulips, vine, and fleur de lis pattern painted with white paint, 6-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 4-1/8 in., Ref. No. VA057;

steerhide and brown calf, body with incised and painted X pattern, 5-7/8 x 8-1/4 x 4 in., Ref. No. VA061

Note: For similar example see Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, June 21, 2014 lot 382.;

possibly S.S. Cottrell, black sharkskin, brown calf liner and binding on top edges, brown steerhide bottom, oblong form having shaped rim, body with incised vine and leaf decorations retaining original paint, original rounded leather handle and lining, 5-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 3-5/8 in., Ref. No. VA0059;

tan steerhide, oblong boat form, body with gouged band of trailing vine decoration, retains original green/blue felt lined interior, 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 3-1/4 in., Ref. No. VA070;

steerhide, high sided extended oval shape, body with 3/8 in. creased wide diamond design, 6-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 3-1/4 in., Ref. No. VA022;

possibly made in Petersburg by J.H. Lamey, black shark skin sides, light brown calf skin rolled over edge and lining interior, separate leather bottom piece, underneath wood bottom covered with 19th century wallpaper, 6-3/4 x 9-1/2 x 4-3/4 in., Ref. No. VA038;

steerhide, extended oval shape, linear flat top, body with wavy sawtooth bands around body, bottom with five small leather disk feet attached with copper rivets, interior retains cardboard bottom insert with pencil inscription "Made by H.M. Gee or MGee/May 4th 1905/When this is worne renew/H.M. Gee", 6-1/2 x 7-7/8 x 5 in., Ref. No. VA013;

possibly made by R.H. Rickett, calf skin dyed red with crisscross faux Moroccan leather binding, sides, and bottom, tan body with creased diamond pattern, 7-1/4 x 8 x 4 in., Ref. No. VA026

Provenance: (Ref. No. VA053) Collection of Dorothy "Dolly" & Henry "Mac" McKenney, Mint Spring, Virginia; Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, March 23, 2007 lot 187 sold for $13,200; (Ref. No. VA063) 1740 House Antiques, Charlottesville, Virginia; Sotheby's New York, May 1995 lot 620 sold for $2,765 (accompanied by catalog listing); (Ref. No. VA057) Carole Wahler Antiques, Knoxville, Tennessee; (Ref. No. VA0059) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, November 14, 2015 lot 667 sold for $1,300; (Ref. No. VA070) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, June 23, 2018 lot 1625 sold for $2,500; (Ref. No. VA022) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, June 24, 2004 lot 137 sold for $4,400; (Ref. No. VA038) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, June 23, 2006 lot 152 sold for $5,775; (Ref. No. VA013) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, November 12, 2005 lot 363 sold for $2,860; (Ref. No. VA026) Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates, Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, November 10, 2007 lot 1197 sold for $3,850; Private Collection

Note: Each basket is accompanied by extensive notes taken by the consignor.

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crackling, creasing, and wear to leather, some with cracks to rim, surface dirt/accretion, some baskets with potential repair or retouch; Ref. No. VA053 with minor insect damage to interior and base; Ref. No. VA063 with puncture on one side; Ref. No. VA061 with flaking to leather at rim; Ref. No. VA070 with loss to felt; Ref. No. VA038 leather interior bottom detached