Need help with I.D. on woven(basket/bag)thing I bought.

Hi Folks,
I buy the strangest things sometimes. I swear some things just call to me and I go for it. I have no clue what it is but I gave $40 for it and 50 CdV antique pictures. Can anyone tell me what I have bought? I put a bunch of WallyWorld bags in it to give it form again. It measures about 11 1/2" tall and about 23" around. The inside bottom is a thick cardboard and the bottom writing appears that the name has been rewritten and is too hard for me to tell if it actually matches the original writing or not. It is in pretty rough condition as the top has some separation to it and I cant help but think it likely had some sort of strap/handles originally.
Anyway , I don't have a clue but I suppose it had a Native American feel to me. So without any more babbling , here is my "thing" I bought. At least I got 50 old CdV photos.
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
Kevin

 

Very cool that it has the info about who made it and when!

Not "woven," more like needlepoint of some kind, based on the visible material at the "top."

 

My sense is that, even though it has been reinked before fading altogether, you can trust what is written there.

 

She died on Christmas Day.

 

Wonder if there was a handle attached to the rim where it is most damaged now.

 

I figure there had to be a handle of sorts and the damaged areas would be likely suspects.

 

Do the combination of colors or pattern lean toward any particular culture for that or any time period?

 

Yes!! The material goes into the holes in the backing to aid in the patterns and making of the piece. Not sure what to call it but that material at the top is the backing for the entire piece.

 

You often see this same "backing" as the foundation of samplers.

 

the colors are amazing to have stayed vibrant for so long...

 

A rather simple pattern, but it appears to be Berlin wool work on a Penelope canvas - common needlecraft in the era noted on the piece...

~Cheryl

 

Here are some old Berlin wool work patterns:

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/berlin.htm

~Cheryl

 

Definitely needlepoint technique. The design and colors look like they are derived from traditional Caucasus kilims:

https://www.minasian.com/caucasus-rugs/antique-caucasian-kazak-kilim-41098/

Needlework of various types was a popular pastime for women in the 19th century (and earlier). And there was a revival of interest in oriental rugs in Europe and America in the last quarter of the 19th century, including tribal Caucasus rugs used in upholstery. (The popularity of such designs led traders to encourage Navajo weavers to incorporate similar designs in their rugs by the turn of the century.) Perhaps this was a self designed project inspired by rug designs, or perhaps it was published in a women's magazine, which often presented needlework patterns.

Perhaps the project was never finished, and was folded in storage since 1877, which would have protected the colors.

 

Thank you very much for the info and the link Cheryl.

 

Thank you so much for the information and the link.
I would say it is very possible that it was an unfinished project. She passed away not too long after and may well be one of the things she never got back to.

 

Total WAG here, but maybe she made it as a carrier for her knitting?

 

Many things were made from "turkey" carpets back in the day. It's possible she didn't weave it, but she made it from a rug. I've seen chairs and sofas covered in pieces of old rugs.

 

Turkish rugs would either be knotted pile, or kilim technique (similar to tapestry). This is neither of those. It definitely looks like needlepoint canvas, worked with needlepoint technique.