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Fine Anishinaabe Native Quill Birch Bark Basket Box L. Besito First Nation

$ 79.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Culture: Canadian Aboriginal
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Excellent.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Artisan: Lorraine Besito
  • Tribal Affiliation: Anishinaabe
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

    Description

    Offered at a buy-it-now is a beautiful Great Lakes Anishinaabe Quill, Birch Bark and Sweetgrass Basket Box with a geometric star design.
    It was made by the talented quill artist, Lorraine Besito, of the Saugeen Reserve in Ontario. The basket measures 3" by 2" and is in excellent condition. Lorraine's baskets like this sell for upwards of 0 today. You can see some of her work if you search her name. Her daughter, Brenda, is still making baskets today, but I'm not sure if Lorraine is. The price was 5 a number of years ago when this was purchased, so our buy-it-now is very reasonable. It is signed very faintly L. Besito along bottom edge.
    General Information about our business, shipping, holding items,
    etc.:
    * Most of the items we sell come from our personal collection gathered over the years from our travels, from Native powwows and craft stores, antique shops, auctions and estate sales. Now that our kids are in college and beyond, we are letting some items go so others can enjoy them.
    *We w
    ill gladly combine orders to save you on shipping charges.   Please email for a combined invoice before paying. Sometimes a few first class items jump to priority pricing (.25 and up) because weight puts a package over the 16 ounce limit. Sorry, I can't combine collectibles and book/Magazine purchases.
    *If you want me to hold items for the next week's auction, please contact me and
    wait
    to pay until the last auction ends. Then I'll send you a combined invoice. If you pay right away, I will NOT be able to hold your items due to Ebay's ship within 1-day after payment rule. Please tell me if you are waiting for next week's auction. If you don't communicate and don't pay, you will get an automated non-paying bidder notice from Ebay after 4 days. Thank you!
    *International Buyers:
    I will mail first class to Canada but to all other locations, I prefer to mail priority to insure your item arrives safely. Please email me with questions. Sorry for the expense, but  I've had items lost overseas when mailing first class and don't want to take the risk of losing items.
    *I pack carefully and try to reuse materials to save on environmental impact. I often double-box items with smaller gift boxes collected from various thrift stores. Though I don't like styrofoam peanuts for environmental reasons, I have found they are the best at protecting fragile  items against damage during shipping. I reuse all that I receive and hope you will make use of the ones that come in your packages. Thank you.
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