Item 428
Vintage Yavapai Basket By Bessie Mike
Sold
$800
Starting Bid: $100
Est.
$400 - $800
Live Auction
July 11th 2024 Live Auction Event
SOLD USING THE BUY IT NOW OPTION!! Offered here for your consideration is a vintage Yavapai basket by the great weaver, Bessie Mike, along with a photo of her with the basket. Tightly woven in black and tan, with figural and geometric designs, this weaving speaks extravagantly to Bessie Mike's mastery of the craft. A nicely detailed rim finishes off this amazing piece. This lot includes a framed photo of Bessie Mike, along with a print out of an article about her and other weavers.
MAKER: Bessie Mike. 
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: This basket measures approximately 3/4 inch deep x 10 1/2 inches in diameter. The photo itself measures 4 1/2 tall inches x 6 1/2 inches wide and with the frame it measures 11 1/4 inches tall x 13 1/2 wide.
CONDITION: Average to good for its age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
Location
Casa Grade, AZ
Literature
Remember there is a 12% Buyer’s Premium added to the hammer price of this lot.