Description: "Calling Card" receiver consists of a "bowl" made of velvet fabric over (usually) cardboard backing with a lining of unpolished cotton with a handmade ink stamped pattern. I believe it is probably Huron made - c. 1860 - and was used by ladies of the time to leave their card when they called on other women in their circle. These "bowls" were often left on a front hall table to receive the cards - women didn't linger to actually see the homeowner but moved on to the next friend to leave another card. They would often send a servant the next day to retrieve their cards as they were expensive and "recyclable". An odd and arcane ritual today but one that had social significance to women vying for upward "mobility". The Huron were magnificent artisans, many trained by the Catholic Nuns in French beadwork techniques. The beads are in the old beautiful colors, varied, extremely small and a challenge to even an accomplished artisan. Colors: Gold velvet for exterior, hand dyed unpolished cotton interior lining and an extensive array of glass beads in multiple magnificent colors. A testament to the skill and talent of the Native American woman who made it. Beadwork is 98 percent intact with some loss to clear edge beading. If you have any questions please contact me. Thank you for looking. MEASURES: 7 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches high
Price: 550 USD
Location: Rochester, New York
End Time: 2024-11-30T06:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Multi-Color
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Glass
Maker: Huron possibly Maliseet
Culture: Native American
California Prop 65 Warning: Velvet, Glass Beads, Thread, Cotton Lining
