Nantucket Purses

Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive round woven purse from during the first few years Reyes was making Nantucket baskets, havin...

Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval woven purse made during the first few years Reyes was making Nantucket baskets, hav...

Reyes baskets are of course the most sought after of all the Nantucket purses (he invented the form in the late 1940s).

Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top surmounted with a finely carved and laminated ha...

Very early vintage Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes (1902 - 1980), Nantucket, circa 1950, an oval covered basket in the form of a woman's purse with cane staves and weave, shape...

One of the originals from the 1970's crafted from the traditional material of antique bone, this lovely example features a wood-reinforced bent bone handle, a wooden top with antique...

By Nap Plank of Nantucket, one of the top Nantucket Basket artists working contemporarily on the island. This dainty basket features a burl maple overlaid carved and bent oak swing ...

Rare large round form with sizable unembellished ebony top with great deep black color. Handle affixed to rattan-woven body by boldly turned knobs, with carved eye and turned peg for...

This is an original, signed vintage Nantucket Lighthouse Basket, made in 1972 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, by Reis. Carved scrimshaw-style white whale on a wooden background o...

Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late 1940s and working up until his death in 1964.

Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late 1940s and working up until his death in 1964.

Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late 1940s and working up until his death in 1964.

Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late 1940s and working up until his death in 1964.

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket woven purse from during the first few years Reyes was making Nantucket baskets, having a cane weave on ratta...

Reyes baskets are of course the most sought after of all the Nantucket purses (he invented the form in the late 1940s).

A Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Purse with Shells is a beautiful blend of coastal charm and artisan craftsmanship.

Beautiful tight weaved Nantucket basket with bone embellishments. This basket has never been used and is therefore in as new condition. There is decorative wood oblongs on top and in...

Reyes remains highly revered and collected as a great innovator and the inventor of the Nantucket Purse. Charlie Sayle was a Nantucket fisherman and folk artist whom Reyes approac...

Nantucket style woven wicker basket handbag The iconic summer handbag is adorned with a sea shell mounted on the oval wood plaque lid cover Carried with a bent wood swivel handle ...

This wonderfully detailed Nantucket style hand-weaved wicker basket shoulder bag makes for perfect summer weekend getaways. Nails used are a combination of wooden and metal ha...

A Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Bucket Bag is an elegant and timeless accessory that combines the natural beauty of rattan weaving with a functional, yet chic design. Known for its...

Nantucket style woven wicker resin whale handbag c 1980s The iconic oval shaped basket handbag is adorned with a carved resin whale figure mounted on an oval wood plaque Carried wit...

Nantucket style oval wicker basket shoulder bag ca 1970s The classic wicker handbag is adorned with a pair of ivory color resin scallop shells on the oval wood plaque lid cover Susp...

Nantucket style woven wicker rattan shoulder bag with needlepoint lid cover c 1980s The charming light-weight woven wicker basket style shoulder bag is designed with a needlepoint li...