Very Sweet c. 1880s Presumed Child Made Hybrid Cherokee Basket with Calico Edging and Groats Package Lining swedish drawing toys and figures in this

toys and figures in this vein

and a moon

I think knowing the lyrics to the song rather amplifies the (rather urgent) empathy one feels for this little doggy

and which specialized in glass tubing and laboratory glass

and this way he has full mobility

Very Sweet c. 1880s Presumed Child Made Hybrid Cherokee Basket with Calico Edging and Groats Package Lining swedish drawing toys and figures in thisPurchased from a dealer in New Hampshire, I thought this basket was so intriguing for its combination of elements, including the use of antique red and indigo calicos for the edging, and a lining made from (a very patriotically themed) American Flaked Oat Groats sack, while hide was used to line the top flap. Once home I did an image search and turned up one very relevant reference a photo of a very very similar basket that accompanied a "Find a