Beadwork Wall Hangings
late 19th/early 20th century: two-pocket cloth and beige velvet wall pocket with floral beadwork and green banding, 8 x 5-1/2 in., minor soiling to fabric; dated 1901 black velvet wall hanging, eagle carrying American flag with clear-bead surrounds, 4 x 3 in., bead loss to front, extensive wear and deterioration to velvet backing; cloth wall pocket in form of a shoe, beaded floral design, 5 x 3-1/4 in., losses to beading on front, extensive wear and staining to cloth backing; red heart-shaped wall hanging, central bird, finely beaded borders with drops and strung hanger, 7-1/4 x 6-7/8 in., some soiling and loss to cloth, loss of fringe and beading at tip of heart; smaller cloth heart with beaded designs both sides, 2-1/2 in., deterioration of cloth backing . Provenance: Asheville, North Carolina Private Collection