American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 891
Pair of Iroquois Quilled Hide Moccasins
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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| $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 |
Northeastern New York State, 18th/19th century, the men's hide moccasins with porcupine quills, silk ribbon, glass beads, 9-1/2 in.Provenance: Herbert G. Wellington Collection; George Shaw, Aspen, Colorado; An Important Aspen, Colorado Collection
Literature: Ewing, 1982, color pl. 2, p. 256, pl.269 (Ewing, Douglas C. 1982. Pleasing the Spirits : A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York: Ghylen Press.)
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Herbert G. Wellington Collection; George Shaw, Aspen, Colorado; An Important Aspen, Colorado Collection
very good overall condition, hide soft and supple, quillwork with one tiny area of loss on flap, blue silk on flaps with considerable wear
