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CREE STITCHWORK LEATHER GAUNTLETS c1930s-40
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Pre 1950 item# 901754 (stock# 6177)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$125
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A lovely pair of vintage Cree gauntlets or long mittens with fine hand stitch-work floral decoration c1930s-40. These gloves are hand stitched of moose hide with cut fringes, and they have a yellow felt interior. This pair is in excellent original condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than some folding of the fringe from storage. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $8 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. NOTE: we do not accept PayPal.
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CANADIAN INDIAN LEATHER BEADED MOCCASINS IN BOX c1940s
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Pre 1950 item# 894062 (stock# 6164)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$30
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A vintage 1940s size 6 Native Canadian Indian beaded grey leather moccasins in the original box. Featuring rabbit fur trim and glass bead work on the front of the moccasins, these shoes still have the original gold foil WA-SAK retail label on one shoe with the paper stock label still on the box; they appear to be in barely worn or unworn original condition with no damage or repairs or losses other than some tears to the shoe box and some shedding of the fur. They measure 9-5/8" in length, andi assume they are a ladies size 6. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $7.50 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. NOTE: we do not accept PayPal.
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M'IKMAQ MICMAC or PENOBSCOT HANDLED BASKET c1900-20
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Pre 1930 item# 843973 (stock# 6062)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$20
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A vintage Penobscot or M'ikmaq / Micmac 9-1/2" tall and 6" diameter handled basket c1900-20. This ash splint basket retains very faint traces of green colour, and it is in good original condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than some broken strips on the bottom (see pictures). All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $7 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. NOTE: we do not accept PayPal.
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M'IKMAQ MICMAC DEEP HANDLED BASKET c1920s-30s
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Pre 1940 item# 808544 (stock# 5936)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$85
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An attractive and vintage 10-1/2" high (without handles) deep handled Micmac or M'ikmaq tribal basket c1920s-30s. This attractive deep basdket features woven sweetgrass handles and ash splint construction, with some original green, orange and red colour remaining, especially in the interior. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, losses, damage or repairs other than one tiny break (see image) and some very minor splits to a few of the curls. Please note that the green on the interior is much more intense than in our pictures, and that the colour is more light faded on the exterior, although still visible. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $19 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. NOTE: we do not accept PayPal.
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Fine MI'KMAQ COVERED ROUND SWEETGRASS BASKET c1900-20
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Pre 1930 item# 735169 (stock# 5635)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$85
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An attractive, well-made vintage Mi'kmaq / Micmac sweetgrass and wood splint woven basket c1900-20. This 8" diameter and 6-1/4" tall basket features curled wood splint borders on the lid, side and foot with sweetgrass braids and sweetgrass edging on the lid. It has remnants of red colouring (bright on the interior and on the bottom, faded on the exterior). This basket is in excellent condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than some minor splitting and fraying to the lid's curl handle and some minor colour fading on the top and sides. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $10 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.
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Colourful NATIVE BEADWORK BOLO TIE c1950s-60s
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Pre 1970 item# 729318 (stock# 5625)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$65
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A colourful and vintage c1950s-60s Native American beaded bolo tie. It is signed "MRS. LIZZIE (illegible)" on the deersking backing, and the glass beads on this 38" long tie (19" when worn) include green, pink, white, red, orange, yellow amber, metallic and various other colours; it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor stretching of the elastic retaining strap on the deerskin back. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. is $5.50 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.
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Mi'kmaq SWEETGRASS & SPLINT COVERED BASKET c1900
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Pre 1910 item# 494792 (stock# 4886)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$50
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A vintage Eastern Canada round covered sweetgrass and wood splint basket with colour decoration c1900. This 7-1/2" diameter and 3-1/4" high Mi'kmaq / Micmac or Penobscot basket has a twisted rope-style construction, and it retains bright dyed colours of the bottom and interior, in blue, red and orange. This basket, which was almost surely sold as a sewing basket originally, is in very good original condition with no breaks, cracks, material losses, damage or repairs other than the fading of the colours on the top of the lid. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted. Surface shipping starts at $8 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.
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CREE DEERSKIN & FELT BEADED SATCHEL BAG c1920-40
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Pre 1930 item# 477641 (stock# 4819)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$225
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A lovely vintage Cree handled satchel or carrying bag with superb hand beading c1920s-40. This 17" x 16" bag has 6" high braided deerskin handles and a superb multicolour hand beaded 14-3/8" x 12" panel on maroon coloured felt. The beading in in a floral style and this cotton-lined unsigned bag is in very good original condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than a small 3/4" x 1/2" area of moth damage and a few thin spots from moths on the felt (see picture) and some minor surface soiling to the deerskin. Surface shipping starts at $10 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. Please note that we do NOT accept Paypal.
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