Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket red stone This snail was acquired from

This snail was acquired from the estate of a choreographer/dancer in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood

it has the appearance of an arts and crafts piece

How much nicer to put candles out with a candle snuff than to huff and puff away

which have such a terrific form and feel in the hand

or just enjoyed as a gorgeous sculptural object

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket red stone This snail was acquired fromThis is a beautiful finely and tightly woven grass sewing basket that I believe is Native American and dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, but I have found no other like it. The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones, from pale blond to khaki to olive to brown, with a horizontal band of diamond shapes around the center. It is possible the colors were once brighter, but I really love the subtlety of the patterning as it