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Hexagonal weave footed basket with bail handle and lid. Basket is covered with chenille flowers and leaves. Made before 1821 and formerly owned by Mary E. Henderson (1799-1836) of Five Pearl Street. Mary E. Henderson married Theodore Lyman in 1821.
baskets (containers)
chenille (yarn)
wickerwork
reed (grass, material)
silk (fiber)
chenille (yarn)
weaving
Basket
Basket
1921.42
Unknown
8 1/2 x 10 x 7 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Dr. John Collins Warren
1921.41AB
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