2022 Summer Fine Art & Antiques (Day 1)
Sat, Jul 9, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 523
Three (3) Scott County, VA Jesse Jones Baskets, All Signed
Estimate: $400 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Set of three (3) graduated Scott County, Virginia baskets signed by Jesse Jones (b. 1907). All buttocks style comprised of white oak, rib-type split construction with handles secured by nails at the rim. All signed in pencil "Jesse Jones" on the handle, the largest additionally dated 1981. Ranging in size from 9" H x 11" W to 13" H x 15" W. 20th century. Biography: Jesse Jones was a mountain basket weaver who lived in the isolated mountains of Scott County, VA. His work is featured in the book BASKETS AND BASKET MAKERS IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIA, written by John Rice Irwin (1982).
The Estate of Donley and Eunice Hill, Andersonville, Tennessee.
All in overall good condition. Largest basket with a couple of breaks to weavers of rim, smallest basket with one break to rim.
The Estate of Donley and Eunice Hill, Andersonville, Tennessee.
Condition
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