Amazing Chinese Carved Bone Antique Spellicans Set antique handmade doll though likely not as much

though likely not as much as it once did

The weaving is attached to metal bars on top and bottom

19th century I would guess

The thin yet durable quality of bear grass allowed for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

as Smiley went on to earn her BA at Sarah Lawrence and to work as a painter and curator in NY  until moving to Wellesley

Amazing Chinese Carved Bone Antique Spellicans Set antique handmade doll though likely not as muchMy obsession with antique Spellicans continues and always keep an eye out and when I spotted these there was no way I wasn't going to snatch them up! I've had English and German sets, but this is the first set of Chinese spellicans I have had, and I believe these are probably ivory. They are quite substantial in thickness and weight, making them quite nice to play with, and wonderfully carved to resemble tools and weapons (these detailed pieces are