Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star early whimsy which became popular as an

which became popular as an Italian art form especially in Florence in the late 16th and 17th centuries

" so perhaps this was a souvenir from St

Late 19th/early 20th I believe

I've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes

with traces of a correction to the "A" in sale showing through just a little

Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star early whimsy which became popular as anIt seems most likely to me that this was made as a mat or wall hanging rather than a pin cushion it is more than 9 1 2 inches across, and the reverse side is finished with fabric but I'm not completely sure. Whatever the case, I'm never one to resist a wonderful bird, even more so two, here perched facing each other on the arching handle of a colorful basket. (the center of which also looks a little like a heart.) I do believe I could spend the rest