Bidspirit auction | Iroquois Beaded Wall Pocket w/

Iroquois Beaded Wall Pocket w/ Heart - Width: 4 3/4 inches (at the widest point). An Iroquois beaded wall pocket, also referred to as a whimsey, dating to the late 19th century. The piece is constructed with a dark brown velvet face and a blue fabric backing, hand-stitched along the edges. The upper section is shaped as a Latin cross, featuring intricate raised beadwork in clear, gold, red, and blue. The central iconography includes a golden monstrance-like sunburst with a central circular focal point, flanked by blue and red globes or rosettes. Below the cross bar, the vertical stem displays three vertical beaded spheres in red, clear, and blue. The lower flared pocket features a Sacred Heart design surmounted by a small cross, surrounded by radiating bugle beads and a golden scepter or wand. The entire perimeter is finished with a clear glass bead trim. The bottom edge is adorned with long clear bead fringes, each terminating in a combination of green and dark red bugle beads. The reverse is finished in a blue woven fabric with visible hand-stitching and a small wire loop at the top for wall hanging. Total Length: 9 3/4 inches (from top to bottom of fringe).