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Lot 1309
Virginia Tooled Leather Key Basket
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Flint Hill, Virginia, mid 19th century, interior label "R.H. Ricketts, Manufacturer, Saddles and Harnesses and Co., old saddles taken in exchange, Flint Hill, VA", elongated oval shape, black leather body with diamond pattern, arched tan leather handle with spearhead ends, brass horseshoe button embellishments, 7-1/4 x 10 x 4 in. (overall)Literature: Wright, R. Lewis. "Key Baskets." Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, vol. 8, no. 1 (May 1982), pg. 60, fig. 13Provenance: Jeffrey Evans and Associates, L.B. Collection; Private CollectionNote: Literature: Wright, R. Lewis. "Key Baskets." [Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts], vol. 8, no. 1 (May 1982), pg. 60, fig. 13
scattered surface scratches and scuffs to leather, leather on base loose at edges, some staining and surface dirt layer to interior
