#71 • Handwoven Basket Purse

Part of Eclectic Warwick on the James (timed auction by Walnut Hill Auctions)

High bid $17.00

Status: Sold

Basket purse of pine straw, grasses, and reeds constructed in the same manner since 1700’s by a South Carolinian woman of African origin. Purchased from the maker / artist along the highway in Charleston, SC in 1981. 13’’ x 9’’ x 15’’T including handle. There is some loss of material along the front band, as shown.