$94,000
Northwest Quilled Cloth Pouch, Cree, c. first half 19th century, the U-shaped blue trade cloth form with silk applique details, decorated on the front with two panels of tightly loomed polychrome geometric quillwork, with quill-wrapped hide loops and white seed bead spacers below the panels, braided cloth carrying strap, lined with cloth ticking, old paper label reads, "This Indian bag was made by the squaws and used by Titian Peal during Longs Rocky Mountain Expedition in 1819-1820," the reverse reads "Holmesburg Feb 4, 1876," (minor loss), lg. 10 3/4 in. Provenance: Supposedly purchased from the direct descendents of the Peale family by Wesley Crozier of Red Bank, New Jersey. Exhibitions: Monmouth County Library.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-10
