Nantucket Lightship Baskets

Three woven Nantucket lightship baskets, more than likely part of a larger nesting set.

Miniature Nantucket lightship basket, made with oak staves and swing handle, with a maple base.

Nest of four shallow round Nantucket lightship baskets with mahogany bases and carved oak bail handles.

Open oval Nantucket Lightship Basket woven without a mold. Measure: 9 ½”.

One Egg Nantucket Lightship Basket in great condition with a very deep dark patina.

12”Open round Nantucket lightship basket with Oak swing handle and Mahogany bottom Attributed to Ferdinand Sylvaro (1868-1952) c.1930

A charming set of three Nantucket Lightship baskets of graduated sizes perfect for storing anything you might need to in your office, kitchen, or bathroom.

Unusually large Nantucket lightship basket with hand carved oak handle and base made by Arthur R.

Rare antique covered Nantucket Lightship basket by A.D. Williams (1867-1927) circa 1900.

Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket by Davis Hall (1828 - 1906), circa 1880, made aboard the South Shoals Lightship.

The basket has a warm honey patina, made with oak staves and swing handle, the handle has a brass pinned name plate attached to the top. The bottom plate is made out of Pine. Remnant...

19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets, circa 1880, a graduated set of three round, open baskets having cane weave on rattan staves, a carved swing handle with an elo...

Exceptional Nantucket Lightship basket in excellent condition made by Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964).

The basket has a rich honey patina throughout, made with oak staves and a swing handle that's notched and rounded at the ends and attached with brass ears. The mahogany bottom has fo...

Nantucket lightship handbag in woven split bamboo with a distinctive carved whale mounted on top of the basket to the burl walnut lid plate.

This large 13" oval swing basket has an oak swing handle and staves, brass ears, and Maple bottom. Its in great overall condition with a desired dark brown patina. Attributed to Andr...

Rare constructed 19th century basket with cane staves and oak ears that are finely shaped and extend to the bottom plaque, the bottom plaque is heavily turned and is scribed on the i...

A great basket in excellent condition made by Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). Made with oak staves and carved oak handle that is attached with brass ears. The basket bears Boyers s...

Made with oak staves, handle, mahogany base and attached brass ears, in excellent condition. The poem on the label reads” I was made in Nantucket, I’m strong and stout. Don’t lose me...

The basket is made with oak staves and has a carved oak handle. Made by Paul Willer.

Large oval basket in great condition with a warm honey patina, oak staves and handle with a walnut base. A perfect example of a Chadwick basket showing his rounded handle form that e...

Made on board the South Shoal Lightship. Constructed with oak staves and swing handle and pine bottom. The carved and notched handle and the two incised circles on the inside bottom ...

Open round basket with oak staves, handle and walnut bottom. Pristine condition with original paper label reading "Made by Ferdinand Sylvaro 97 Orange St Nantucket Mass" Ferdinand...

With oak staves, handle and sycamore bottom. Pristine condition with original paper label reading "Made by Ferdinand Sylvaro, Nantucket". Measures: 5 ½”.  

12" carved oak swing handle and rare “clothespin” style oak ears witch are notched. The base is stamped “Jas. Wyer”. Made by Captain James Wyer (1816-1899). Wyer was a retired Whal...

Nantucket Lightship jewelry is a tradition in New England. This handmade cuff celebrates the tradition with a modern esthetic by adding gold and Akoya pearls. Thick natural cain & ra...

Paul Willer made Nantucket lightship baskets at the House of Orange from the 1970s thru the 1990s.

(Biography adapted from The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum).

(Biography adapted from The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum).

The basket was made with no handle. A paper label on the bottom bears the pencil inscription "Nantucket Lightship Basket" along with another illegible word and two early prices of $1...

He was befriended by Mitchell Ray, who showed him the craft of weaving a Nantucket Lightship Basket. With Mitchy’s encouragement and a few of the molds that he had inherited from his...

The basket has two oak swing handles with oak staves and pine bootom Signed and dated Willer, circa 1982. Made by Paul Willer, born 1930 Measures: 9” x 9” x 5”.  

Attributed to A.D. Williams (1857-1940) of Orange St on Nantucket. Thie basket was made sometime circa 1920-1930 and was used as a market basket. The woven lid is secured with a b...

A great basket in excellent condition made by Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). Made with oak staves and carved oak handle that is attached with brass ears. The basket bears Boyers s...

Very rare 19th century Nantucket Lightship Bushel Basket by George C. Gardner of Nantucket Island (1809 - 1889), an oversized round open basket handcrafted with a fat rattan weave on...

Mint condition with oak bail style handles, with mahogany base which has incised rings and a brass button. The exterior bottom retains the original paper jelly label and the origin...

Mint condition with oak bail style handles, with mahogany base which has incised rings and a brass button. The exterior bottom retains the original paper jelly label and the origin...

Ferdinand Sylvaro owned molds that belonged to Davis Hall, a famous basket maker of the late 1800s who was a lightship keeper of the New South Shoal.

Nantucket Lightship Rattan Basket, By Rev. Warren Bouton of Nantucket, 1984.

Very rare Nantucket lightship friendship basket shoulder purse by Jose Formosa Reyes.

One egg Nantucket lightship basket in great condition with a rich honey patina.

Round, open top Nantucket lightship basket in woven bamboo with oak stays, a slender carved oak handle with lollipop ends, and a round, hard wood bottom plate with two concentric scr...

3" Small round Nantucket lightship basket with Oak staves and swing handle.

The staves and handle are both made of oak with a mahogany base. Most of the poem label still remains on the exterior bottom; "I was made in Nantucket, I’m strong and stout. Don’t lo...

Nantucket Lightship Basket jewelry is a tradition in New England.

Woven split bamboo handbag with walnut foot and lid. The lid is fitted with a carved scallop shell. Signed and dated on the underside: Farnum, 1979 Nantucket, Rhode Island, 1979. D...

Nantucket basket serving tray by Lucille LaRochelle with carved cherry side handles highlighted by matching cherry staves, cherry rim and base, and rattan woven body

Nantucket Basket Lightship jewelry is a tradition in New England.

Nantucket Basket Lightship jewelry is a tradition in New England.

Nantucket Basket Lightship jewelry is a tradition in New England.

Nantucket Basket Lightship jewelry is a tradition in New England.

Open, swing-handle, Nantucket Lightship sewing basket, Made by Ferdinant Sylvaro (1868-1952) and signed, circa 1925: This beautiful Nantucket basket, with great patina and in exqu...

In 1977, Glennan Robbins designed the first gold Nantucket lightship basket. A delicate sailboat is featured on an oval field atop the lid.

Early Vintage Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, Mid 20th Century, a hand-crafted basket modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a round disk shape with open top, made of hand-sti...

Antique and extremely rare Nantucket "double lollipop" basket, circa 1900, a shallow oval swing handled basket with carved wooden staves, handle and bottom plate, and cane weave. The...