Eastern Great Lakes Quilled Hide Moccasins

hide, dyed porcupine quillwork, blue wool trade cloth, red wool yarn.

Earl of Harrowby, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, England
Sold Sotheby's New York, November 12, 1992, lot 90
Important Private Collection, acquired from the above

Aspen Art Museum, 1999, Art of Grace and Passion: Antique American Indian Art, Aspen CO

Shaw, 1999, pl. 28

Each composed of single panel of softly tanned hide, joined at the back with a vertical seam of pale yellow zigzag quillwork terminating at the heel with a pair of small tabs. One moccasin is in very good condition; the other is in good to very good with a small section of loose quillwork on the back edge of the cuff above the heel.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Reference: Brasser, 1976, p. 155, no. 158 and p. 189; Hail and Duncan, 1989, pp. 151-2.