Lot 289

Four American Egg Baskets, Two Buttocks

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th/20th century, comprising: large melon basket, 12 x 13-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.; medium melon/God's Eye basket, 8-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 10-1/2 in.; medium buttocks basket, 8-3/4 x 9-1/4 x 8-1/2 in.; small buttocks basket, 5 x 6-1/4 x 5-3/4 in.

Provenance: Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection

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Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection

surface dust and accretion, minor scattered losses and breaks to splits throughout, some looseness to weaving; large melon basket with small chip to handle, area with breaks and losses to multiple splits at bottom