Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star early whimsy " so perhaps this was

" so perhaps this was a souvenir from St

making the house seem all the more animate

1778 in Groton

but performing his duties with grace nonetheless

I've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes

Two Birds on a Basket, Beautiful Antique Iroquois Beadwork Star early whimsy " so perhaps this wasIt seems most likely to me that this was made as a mat or wall hanging rather than a pin cushion it is more than 9 1 2 inches across, and the reverse side is finished with fabric but I'm not completely sure. Whatever the case, I'm never one to resist a wonderful bird, even more so two, here perched facing each other on the arching handle of a colorful basket. (the center of which also looks a little like a heart.) I do believe I could spend the rest