Virginia Tooled Leather Key Basket

Second half 19th century, attributed to Richmond, stitched leather in an oblong form with tooled and putty-filled decoration, stitched two-ply arched leather handle.

7.75 x 8.5 x 4 1/8 in.

From the Collection of the late Bragg Cox, Cary, North Carolina

See MESDA Journal, May 1982, pp. 49-61, R. Lewis Wright, "Key Baskets", figs. 7, 8 for a related examples.

Upper handle appears later and restoration to handle attachment at basket; expected wear to the interior; overall good condition for age and use.

$1,000 - 2,000