UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  070203104
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2008
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 070203104

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Aegis Financial Corporation
          54-1712996

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a)
                                                                (b) X

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Delaware

NUMBER OF                5.  SOLE VOTING POWER                    1,260,875
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY             6.  SHARED VOTING POWER                     0
OWNED BY
EACH                     7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER               1,260,875
REPORTING PERSON
WITH                     8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 0

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  1,260,875

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                10.9%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IA




Cusip No. 070203104

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          SCOTT L. BARBEE
          N/A

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a)
                                                                   (b) X

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States

NUMBER OF                5.  SOLE VOTING POWER                    1,275,875
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY             6.  SHARED VOTING POWER                  0
OWNED BY
EACH                     7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER               1,275,875
REPORTING PERSON
WITH                     8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER              0

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  1,275,875

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                11.1%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN




Cusip No. 070203104

Schedule 13G Additional Information

Item #
1. (a)  Name of Issuer:
          BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
   (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
          3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY
          BASSETT, VIRGINIA 24055

2. (a)  Name of Persons Filing:
         (i) Aegis Financial Corporation ("AFC")
         (ii) SCOTT L. BARBEE ("BARBEE")

   (b)  Address of Principal Business Office for Each of the Above:
          1100 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, SUITE 1040
          ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA  22201

   (c)  Citizenship:
        (i) AFC:  Delaware
        (ii) Barbee:  United States

   (d)  Title of  Class of  Securities:  Common Stock

   (e)  CUSIP Number:   070203104

3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c).
The person filing is a:
   (a) [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
   (b) [ ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
   (c) [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
   (d) [ ]  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
            Investment Company Act;
   (e) [x]  Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
   (f) [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
            provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
            of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
   (g) [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
   (h) [ ]  Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
            Deposit Insurance Act;
   (i) [ ]  Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
            investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
            Investment Company Act;
   (j) [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

4. Ownership:
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

   (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
         (i) AFC:     1,260,875
         (ii) Barbee:    1,275,875

   (b) Percent of Class:
         (i)  AFC:   10.9%
         (ii) Barbee:   11.1%

   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
      (1) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
          (i) AFC:     1,260,875
         (ii) Barbee:    1,275,875

      (2) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
          (i) AFC:  0
          (ii) Barbee:  0

      (3) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
          (i) AFC:     1,260,875
         (ii) Barbee:    1,275,875

      (4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
          (i) AFC:  0
          (ii) Barbee:  0

5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:  Not Applicable

6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

The clients of Aegis Financial Corporation, a registered investment adviser,
including two investment companies registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of
shares included on this Schedule.  The Aegis Value Fund,
a registered investment company, owns 933,699
shares or 8.1% of the class of securities reported herein.  To the
best of Aegis Financial Corp's knowledge, no other account owns more than
5% of the outstanding stock.


7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
   the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
         Not Applicable

8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
          Not Applicable

9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:  Not Applicable

10. Certification:

    By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best
    of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
    above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
    business and were not acquired and are not held for the
    purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
    the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
    acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
    participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

    In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act
    of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement expressly
    disclaim the beneficial ownership of the securities covered
    by this statement and the filing of this report shall not be
    construed as an admission by such persons that they are the
    beneficial owners of such securities.



SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
    belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
    statement is true, complete and correct.

                                Aegis Financial Corporation

Date:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009       By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee
                                   --------------------
                                   SCOTT L. BARBEE
                                   MANAGING DIRECTOR


                               Scott L. Barbee

Date:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009       By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee
                                   --------------------
                                   SCOTT L. BARBEE



EXHIBIT 1

       JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG AEGIS FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
               AND SCOTT L. BARBEE

WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one joint statement and any
amendments thereto need to be filed whenever one or more persons
are required to to file such a statement or any amendments thereto
pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act with respect to the same
securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such
statement or amendments thereto is filed on behalf of each of them;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Aegis Financial Corporation, AND
SCOTT L. BARBEE hereby agree, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Act, to file a statement on Schedule 13G relating to
their ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer and do hereby
further agree that said statement shall be filed on behalf of
each of them.

                               Aegis Financial Corporation

Date:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009       By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee
                                   --------------------
                                   SCOTT L. BARBEE
                                   MANAGING DIRECTOR


                               Scott L. Barbee

Date:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009       By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee
                                   --------------------
                                   SCOTT L. BARBEE