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

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

as is exemplified on one of the two sleeves

it has the appearance of an arts and crafts piece

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