July Gallery Auction
Lot 29073:
Description
This item is a late 19th or early 20th-century beaded needle book, attributed to Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) makers, likely produced for the Niagara Falls souvenir trade. The exterior features red and blue fabric covers decorated with elaborate raised beadwork motifs using clear, white, and translucent light blue glass seed beads. The central designs include a four-petaled floral or star-like form and a pair of birds facing each other. The edges are embellished with a looped glass bead fringe. The interior is lined with polished cotton or silk in yellow, green, and purple, and contains several fabric leaves made of felt or wool for the storage of pins and needles. Three metal sewing pins are present in the green leaf.
Length (unfolded): 7 inches
Width (unfolded): 4 inches. Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB99
Condition report:
The needle case is in fair condition with significant signs of age and use. There is substantial shredding and fabric loss to the red outer fabric on both covers. The interior purple fabric leaf shows wear and partial loss. There is notable loss to the beaded fringe and loose threading around the borders. Visible fading and structural fragility are present throughout.
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