Limoges Owl

Description:

I bought this at an auction several years ago. It was on a mantel above a fireplace and it has a lot of streaks on it that looked like water stains. I finally got the courage to clean it and it came out perfect. It has the Limoges Guerin Mark which would date it from late 19th C to 1900.  I happened upon a picture of it in Antique Trader Price Guide 2005 - page 658.  The problem is that the book says it is a rare Crown Pairpoint Ware Vase, but this has the Guerin Mark. There is one spot where the paint did not take. 

Indian Baby Basket

Description:

I bought this wicker basket with legs at an auction in Wisconsin about 40 years ago. It measures 23 inches high, 14 inches wide rounded bottom, and 26 inches overall length. This basket itself is 12 inches deep without legs. The bottom of the basket is weaved with 1 ½ inches thick reed the rest of the basket is ½ inches reed. The legs are made of oak and were hand-made. The wicker trim is unusual and in good overall condition. I had it appraised locally and they agreed this basket probably is an Indian baby basket taken and sat in fields while they picked crops, but no definite value or age.