Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot The jacket has a wide

The jacket has a wide squared collar and an open front that closes only at the bottom centre of the collar with a hook and snap that are hidden by a decorative bow

It is fully lined in a violet coloured rayon acetate lining

so it would be a nice acquisition for the Beauceware collector

so it appears the actual boutique was short lived

Note that the white is towards a cream colour

Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot The jacket has a wideThis is an antique Native American lidded basket, beautifully crafted with braided sweetgrass and ash splint and adorned with a border of curled splints around both the lid and base. This style of coiled and splint construction, with decorative curls, is most closely associated with Wabanaki basket makers of the Northeastern woodlands. Wabanaki peoples include the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Mikmaq, who are known for their fine splint and