virginia-decorated-leather-key-basket
Lot 3090
Virginia Decorated Leather Key Basket
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Second half 19th century, oval form with embossed domino patterned motif, arched rounded leather handle with finely stitched tapering terminus, distinctive dark stained leather interior, unsigned, retaining an assortment of skeleton keys.

6 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 5 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. Larry Southworth, Fredericksburg, Virginia

For a similar example showing the diapered patterning, please see MESDA object database, photo number NN-498, associated with R.H. Ricketts of Flint Hill, Virginia.

Scattered surface wear, staining, and abrasions.