Historic First Nations Art from the Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz

December 0207, 2023
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LOT 3

Lot 3

Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist

Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
Lot 3 Details
Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist

PRIEST'S MANIPLE, CA. 1868

glass beads, steel beads, brass beads, melton wool, silk, cotton thread
Wallis & Wallis auctioneer's tag affixed reading: "114 / Walis & Wallis / 210 High Street / Lewes"; circular tag reading: "Sash in beads Frederukton 1868 / North America 9"
52 x 3 x 0.12 in — 132.1 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $2,214
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
  • Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
  • Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
  • Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
  • Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
Provenance:

Wallis & Wallis, United Kingdom, 1961, Lot 114;
Private Collection, Sweden;
Karlsson & Wickman Gallery, Sweden;
Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz, Ontario

Note:

Related Works:
Bruce J. Bourque and Laureen A. LaBar, Uncommon Threads: Wabanaski Textiles, Clothing, and Costumes, (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2009), 120, pl. 4.16

CONDITION DETAILS

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