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Lot 1129

Two Mi'kmaq Quilled Boxes

Estimate: $700 - $900

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
late 19th/early 20th century, both with quilled birch bark lids, 7 x 10 x 7-1/2; 5 x 8 x 6 in., Provenance: Estate of Charlie Tate, Asheville, North carolina

Condition

the smaller box with glued in birch bark on bottom, both inside and out, lid with thread repair inside on two edges, areas of missing quills; the larger with glue repair to wood inside at one long end, areas of missing quills