RARE c1865 BELLEEK OVAL COVERED BASKET 3 STRAND 1 STRIP Start Price USD 8,500.00 Current Price USD 8,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 01, 2008 End Time Friday, October 31, 2008 Location Williams Bay, Wisconsin See more about 'RARE c1865 BELLEEK OVAL COVERED BASKET 3 STRAND 1 STRIP' Description 77777077777 Store RARE c1865 BELLEEK OVAL COVERED BASKET 3 STRAND 1 STRIP VERY RARE LARGE SIZE 12" BELLEEK OVAL COVERED BASKET 3-STRAND, ONE STRIP "BELLEEK", MOTHER OF PEARL FINISH  c.1865-1890This is extremely beautiful and rare, one of the first Belleek Oval Covered Basket - Large Size 12", with Parian Pad affixed to the bottom of the base and single word "Belleek" impressed on the pad, 3-Strand, Mother of pearl, c.1865-1890.This lovely Belleek covered basket have delicately applied floral decoration. The cover have more profusely applied with roses, shamrock and thistles. The bottom of the basket and the top of the cover have an oval three strand lattice panel, the basket have loop border and twig handles.There is some restoration to the basket.One handle broken and restored, small patch of  restoration to the basketwork, some small nibbles to the edges on few of the flower petals. There is a picture I believe of the same Belleek Oval Covered Basket - large size on Page 100 of "Belleek The Complete Collector's Guide and Illustrated Reference" Second Edition  by Richard K. Degenhardt Thank you for looking!Please see pictures for details!Please email with any questions!Scroll Down for more pictures >>> Certain images/photos incorporated into this template are the property of JupiterImages & Floralpatterns, used with permission under license. On Oct-01-08 at 13:10:59 PDT, seller added the following information:Click to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized imageClick to see supersized image Place a Bid!