Antique Micmac Mi'kmaq Native American Birch Wood Quill Basket Box First Nation

Description

Offered is nice antique Northeastern Micmac Mi'kmaq Birch Bark Wood and Quill Box from the late 1800s/early 1900s.
This is the old style with spruce root stitches around edges and a geometric pattern with natural dyed quills.
It measures 5" by 3".
Beautiful old basket/box that does show some expected age/wear. The lid has warped a bit and there is a small vertical crack in side of lid that has been stitched  with thread. The base  itself is still solid. Quite a few quills are missing on the top. The sides are still pretty good with scattered quill loss. Please see pictures.
These are getting harder and harder to find.
General Information about our business, shipping, holding items,
etc.:
* Most of the items we sell come from our personal collection gathered over the years from our travels, from Native powwows and craft stores, antique shops, auctions and estate sales. Now that our kids are in college and beyond, we are letting some items go so others can enjoy them.
*We w
ill gladly combine orders to save you on shipping charges.   Please email for a combined invoice before paying. Sometimes a few first class items jump to priority pricing (.25 and up) because weight puts a package over the 16 ounce limit. Sorry, I can't combine collectibles and book/Magazine purchases.
*If you want me to hold items for the next week's auction, please contact me and
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to pay until the last auction ends. Then I'll send you a combined invoice. If you pay right away, I will NOT be able to hold your items due to Ebay's ship within 1-day after payment rule. Please tell me if you are waiting for next week's auction. If you don't communicate and don't pay, you will get an automated non-paying bidder notice from Ebay after 4 days. Thank you!
*International Buyers:
I will mail first class to Canada but to all other locations, I prefer to mail priority to insure your item arrives safely. Please email me with questions. Sorry for the expense, but  I've had items lost overseas when mailing first class and don't want to take the risk of losing items.
*I pack carefully and try to reuse materials to save on environmental impact. I often double-box items with smaller gift boxes collected from various thrift stores. Though I don't like styrofoam peanuts for environmental reasons, I have found they are the best at protecting fragile  items against damage during shipping. I reuse all that I receive and hope you will make use of the ones that come in your packages. Thank you.
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