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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 3263347, member: 5066&quot;]That&#039;s Right! It&#039;s time for the Americana Shows &amp; Sales in NYC. Browsed the Christies auction first, a lot of pottery, early English Delft, silver, prints, folk art, Broadsides including one from Paul Revere on the Boston &quot;Massacre&quot;.</p><p><a href="https://www.christies.com/en/auction/in-praise-of-america-important-american-furniture-folk-art-silver-prints-and-broadsides-28694/browse-lots" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/en/auction/in-praise-of-america-important-american-furniture-folk-art-silver-prints-and-broadsides-28694/browse-lots" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/en/auction/in-praise-of-america-important-american-furniture-folk-art-silver-prints-and-broadsides-28694/browse-lots</a></p><p><br /></p><p>These 2 pieces caught my eye, one a wood box made by Thomas Dennis and, for the first time ever for me, a basket. I know, a basket? Thing is, this lady is supposed to be</p><p>&quot;Washoe basketmaker who is universally recognized as the greatest of all basketmakers.&quot;</p><p>Alrighty then, the GOAT! according to Christie&#039;s at making baskets, had to take a look.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thomas Dennis Carved Box C. 1670-1700, Est 15-20k.......NOT. A. CHANCE. This box will go for big numbers.</p><p><a href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-carved-and-painted-oak-box-attributed-6303445/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303445&amp;lid=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-carved-and-painted-oak-box-attributed-6303445/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303445&amp;lid=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-carved-and-painted-oak-box-attributed-6303445/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303445&amp;lid=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Click any photos to enlarge</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]297915[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]297914[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Washoe Basket, Dat So La Lee (Louisa Keyser 1850-1925) Est 50-100k</p><p>She has another basket in this sale</p><p><a href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-washoe-basket-dat-so-la-lee-louisa-6303457/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303457&amp;lid=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-washoe-basket-dat-so-la-lee-louisa-6303457/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303457&amp;lid=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-washoe-basket-dat-so-la-lee-louisa-6303457/?from=salesummary&amp;intObjectID=6303457&amp;lid=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]297916[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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