Round Quill Box With Star

Canadian. A quill-decorated round Mi'kmaq box with a four-point star on the top, a lattice overlay, and bordered with raised quill motifs. The spruce root rim is in very good condition, and the sides are quill-decorated with a zig-zag motif. 1860-1880. Marked, “Zipporah Dickle New Burn” (perhaps New Brunswick?), inside on the bottom.

Estimate:£798.93

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