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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: James Rogers on June 19, 2024, 06:02:17 AM

Title: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: James Rogers on June 19, 2024, 06:02:17 AM
This  lovely key basket is fresh off the bench by my apprentice Jessie Rogers.  This basket is based on an original southern Rockingham County or northern Augusta County, Virginia basket located in the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Jess has never viewed this particular basket in person so she developed her pattern from only one picture and gave it her own design tweaks to suit her. It turned out beautifully. All hand stitched in linen thread, this basket attains a professional level of completion with a full lining of emerald green leather. Me thinks the title of apprentice is waning at a considerable rate!

Key baskets seem to have become popular in the early to mid 1800s predominantly in Virginia and North Carolina. Many extant examples bear the maker's mark of various saddlers and harness makers of the period.
They seem to have been popular gifts to a bride in recognition of affection and her new role as mistress of the household. Keys were large and multiple so a basket could contain and transport the many keys to the rooms and cupboards of the great house as well as the associated outbuildings relating to household operation such as kitchens, smokehouse, etc.


Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: James Rogers on June 19, 2024, 06:03:24 AM

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Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: Frozen Run on June 19, 2024, 08:04:24 AM
Wow, that piece really takes my breath away, stunningly elegant! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this work, thank you for sharing.   
Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: Pierrepont on June 19, 2024, 12:57:34 PM
Oh my !!
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Post by: John Proud on June 19, 2024, 03:28:41 PM
Wow. What a master piece!
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Post by: Tenmile on June 19, 2024, 04:39:08 PM
That’s a remarkable piece of work. I agree that apprentice is not appropriate.
Lynn
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Post by: Arcturus on June 19, 2024, 07:58:33 PM
Beautiful work!
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on June 20, 2024, 08:02:59 AM
Beautiful!
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Post by: PHolder on June 23, 2024, 01:54:15 PM
Beautiful work!!  The Shenandoah Valley is one of my favorite places.
Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: Tim Crosby on June 23, 2024, 05:47:06 PM
 A Beautiful piece, It will be hard to top that but I'm sure she will. Look forward to seeing more of her work. Kudos to both Jessie and her Teacher.

   Tim
Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: X62503 on June 23, 2024, 05:55:19 PM
Outstanding!
Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: Marcruger on June 28, 2024, 10:34:58 PM
Well well now.  That is certainly a tour-de-force.  I know enough about leather work and stitching to know really fine work when I see it.  Jessie is showing her mastery of the craft.   I know a lot of you has been poured into teaching her, and she clearly has listened and worked hard.  May I suggest "Rogers & Rogers"?   Of course, she is likely not Rogers anymore, but you get my drift.   God Bless,   Marc
Title: Re: Shenandoah Valley Key Basket
Post by: B.Barker on July 08, 2024, 04:43:51 AM
James, your daughter did a really nice job on that key basket. Getting the stitching that neat and even isn't easy at least for me.