Alaskan Native Model Mukluks, Snowshoes, Harpoon Line Racks, PLUS

early 20th century

lot of 5,

includes a pair of mukluks, height 3-1/2 inches

a pair of snowshoes, length 9-1/2 inches

two harpoon line rests, lengths 6 inches

a sealskin belt, length 28-1/2 inches

a netting tool, length 6 inches

This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
Mukluks and belt are stiff, belt is pliable.

Provenance
From the collection of Father Edward F. Sippel of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, inherited from his mother, Della (Beau) Sippel, daughter of John Louis BeauBeau’s wife died in 1895 shortly after the birth of their son, Johnny. The children, Della and the infant Johnny, were subsequently raised by relatives in Calvary, Wisconsin. During this period, Beau spent approximately thirteen years in Nome, Alaska, where he operated the Beau Mercantile during the gold rush era.In 1933, Della reclaimed her father’s remaining personal effects from his bankrupt estate, preserving a small group of artifacts and photographs related to his ventures in Alaska.