American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 559
Set of Nine Fine Graduated Tennessee Baskets, Attributed to Mary Prater
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
(American/Tennessee, born 1928), egg or buttocks form, each unsigned, with finely woven rim, band, and wrapped handles, 2-1/4 x 2-1/2 in. to 12-1/4 x 12-1/8 x 8-5/8 in.
Provenance: (largest basket) Williams Galleries American Art & Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee (accompanied by copy of receipt dated October 5, 2015); (eight smaller baskets) Case Auctions, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 30, 2012 lot 295; James William Lowery Fine Antiques, Baldwinsville, New York (accompanied by copy of receipt dated August 5, 2014 for $3,850); A North Carolina Private Collection
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(largest basket) Williams Galleries American Art & Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee (accompanied by copy of receipt dated October 5, 2015); (eight smaller baskets) Case Auctions, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 30, 2012 lot 295; James William Lowery Fine Antiques, Baldwinsville, New York (accompanied by copy of receipt dated August 5, 2014 for $3,850); A North Carolina Private Collection
overall good condition, some slight looseness to weaves, some minor breaks and splits, notably at interiors, surface dust
