SALE Vintage IROQUOIS MADE Birch Bark & Sweet Grass Triple Frame

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14.75" x 8"

The finest birch bark & sweet grass frame I've seen in a long time. The condition is outstanding! It has never been used. I had to cut the picture slots into the reverse. The picture openings are 4.25" x 2.5" measured from the front. It was made in Sorel,Quebec, Canada. See close up photo of label. Here is a bit of background info "borrowed" from the extensive listing on Wikipedia:

" Sorel is the fourth oldest city in Canada. Its formation began in 1641 when Charles Huault de Montmagny, first Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of New France, built Fort Richelieu here as a defense for settlers and river travellers against the Iroquois. In 1647, the original fort was destroyed by the Iroquois but it was rebuilt by the Carignan-Salières Regiment on the same site in 1665 [1]. The name Sorel comes from the first seigneur of the area, Pierre de Saurel. He was in command of a regiment of the Carignan-Salières that came over in August of 1665. He was granted a seigneury by King Louis XIV in 1672, even though he had already built a manor house four years prior. The name Tracy comes from Lieutenant General Alexander de Prouville, Sieur de Tracy, who was overall in command of the Carignan-Salières Regiment directly under the Governor. It is in Sorel that the Christmas tree made its first appearance in North America on Christmas Eve in 1781. After the visit of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Sorel in 1787 the town took the name of William-Henry, a name it retained until 1845".

The prints shown are not of any value, they are lazer prints of old postcards. They will be included.

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Canadians will pay applicable taxes

Shipping within Canada: $22.00___Insured & tracked shipping to USA: $28.00.

Item ID: UK.491D