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19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
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 elongated ovoid lozenge end connected to tin ears that extend down inside the weave for about a quarter length of a stave, and hardwood bottom plate, likely maple, that is slightly convex and scribed with three concentric rings, The baskets are not signed but are clearly all made by the same hand. The style of the handle with a lozenge end is very similar to that carved by Charles Ray, Capt. Thomas James, William Appleton and circle aboard the South Shoals Lightship, and continued in a more exaggerated manner ashore by A.D. Williams, Ferdinand Sylvaro and especially Mitchy Ray. The handle here has a more slender and elegant profile more akin to the work of Capt. James, suggesting that this nest was likely made by a sailor serving aboard the lightship during James' tenure.
All three baskets remain in very good, strong condition, and enjoy a deep patina nicely darkened with age. Unlike most nests which really seem to be more of an assemblage gathered together after the fact, these three baskets nest together nicely with a uniform gradation in size, a feature exemplified by the perfect graduated profile of their handles.
This nest was in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art...
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Maple, Rattan
19th Century German General Store Tole Coffee Storage Canister
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique German General Store Tole Coffee Storage Canister, second half 19th Century, a tall round tin canister with hand cut, hammered and soldiered seam, f...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Other Jars
Materials
Tin
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
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 m...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive round woven purse from during the first few years Reyes wa...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
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, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Pine
Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920, a rectangular jewelry or work box with hinged pagoda lid, decorated with an embossed phoenix and c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Andre Guilmet (Paris), Retailed by J. Sewill (London), circa 1881, an "industrial series" clock having a bronzed and silvered c...
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in Orientalist Motif
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in "Orientalist" Motif, circa 1850, a romantic movement/Orientalist ormolu clock with ornate baroque case surmounted by an Arabic rider on rearing steed, with sabre drawn overhead, an enamel dial with Roman numerals, bell-strike mechanism by F.L. Hausburg, Paris, and marked on dial "Medaille d'Argent, Vincenti and Cie...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Moorish Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960s, an oval cane woven covered basket with fine rosewood top plate, shaped swing handle, carved bone peg and handle att...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan, Cane
19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes, circa 1880, comprising five shaved splint bentwood pantry boxes with straight overlaps fastened via wooden pegs, in late...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Sherwin Boyer Nantucket "One Egg" Basket, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Petite Basket, by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960, the tiny size referred to on-island as a “one egg" basket, a round open basket with carved swing handle,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Mattapoisett Basket, likely by Gladys Ellis, Mid 20th Century, a hand-crafted basket modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a flat oval "clamshell" lid hinged above an oval body, made of hand-stitched longleaf pine needles and raffia in braided and lace-like arrangements, with two braided raffia handles, a stitched hinge, and a silk lined interior, not signed. This is one of her very early baskets made before she started adding ivory tops and fixtures.
The basket remains in strong original condition with no discernible breaks to the weave. There may have once been a loop closure at one point.
Measures: 5-1/4 in H x 9 in L x 6-1/4 in W
A local adaptation of a Nantucket basket first designed by Gladys Ellis (Mattapoisett: 1917 – 2011). The Mattapoisett basket is made in the shape and nature of a Nantucket basket, but uses southern yellow or longleaf pine needles and raffia coiled and sewn on a frame with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw panels on the top and sides, sometimes as well as clasps and handle knobs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Nantucket Large Harvest Basket by Mitchy Ray, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Basket, by Mitchy Ray (1877 - 1956), circa 1920s, a large open round basket with heavy wooden staves, cane weave, solid oak bottom ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
19th Century Nantucket Lightship Bushel Basket by George Gardner
Located in Nantucket, MA
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 wide wooden splint staves, a carved wooden heart-shaped handle which is deeply notched above and below the rim and extends under the weave a full half-way down their staves, and a round pine bottom deeply inscribed "George C. Gardner." Captain Gardner lived at 141 Main Street and was also known for making shorebird decoys.
The bottom plate...
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Nantucket Basket with Stencil Decorated Top, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top with colonial or federal style stenciled decoration on ebonized reserve, fine brass hinges minutely inlaid, and tropic wood cross-band inlay around perimeter; double carved wooden swing handles attached with bone mounts; nickel clasp; two tone woven cane wrap on oak staves; signed and dated by wood-burnt stamp on the mahogany bottom. This is a beautiful basket made with astounding craftsmanship by one of the finest artists in the field.
The basket remains in superb, barely used condition. I found one scuff above the stenciled reserve.
Harry Hilbert (1917 – 2010) was an acclaimed Nantucket Basket maker known for his fine inlay and superb craftsmanship. He originally made his baskets as personal gifts, but later sold them through Wayne Pratt...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century Bentwood Box in Red Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century bentwood box. Round form with red paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
French 19th Century Oyster Basket
Located in Nantucket, MA
French Oyster Basket, crafted from wire, circa 1840.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wire
19th Century Pine Box with Brass Embellishments and Painted Interior
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely 19th century box with lovely mellow patina, brass "batwing" escutcheon on front, brass bail side handles, and hinges at rear. Teal painted interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pine Farrier's Tray
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century pine farrier's tray, Quebec, Canada. With sturdy construction and nice mellow patina. Great magazine/newspaper rack.
Category
Antique 19th Century Canadian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Large Antique French Grape Harvest Arm Basket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely large sized grape harvesting/gathering basket from the Burgundy region of France. Handwoven with wicker over wooden frame, with central arched carrying handle. Old weathered s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Red Lacquered Chinese Hat Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Heavily lacquered Chinese hat box with bold red surface. Great silhouette.
Category
20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Tramp Art Carved Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Tramp Art box with hinged top. Applied chip carvings including hearts and rosettes throughout, with blue and red painted exterior, and interior chip carved double frame ...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Wooden Box with Inlaid Decoration
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century wooden box with hinged top. Inlay in various woods throughout with patterns including hearts and diamonds. Illegible graphite inscription on interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Nantucket Lightship Basket from the South Shoals Lightship, circa 1870s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket from the South Shoals Lightship, attributed to Captain Thomas James (Nantucket: 1811 - 1885), circa 1870s, an early round, open Nantucket basket wi...
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (1867 - 1927), circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (Nantucket: 1867 - 1927), circa 1890, an oval open Nantucket basket with cane weave on oak staves, w...
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century "Puff, Puff" Themed Box by Tony Sarg
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
Collectible lift-top wooden box with lithograph applied to lid reading "Puff, Puff, It is an age of Puffing, Puff, Puff" and an image of a well-frocked woman covering her face in distress as multiple men stride past from both directions with smoking pipes...
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Canadian Swing Handled Basket with Canvas Lining, Circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Turn of the century splint woven basket with swing handle, yellow canvas liner, and old hanging hook attached to its handle. Canvas with handwritten number 9 on one side and fraying ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Slat Bucket in Yellow Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid 1900’s authentic yellow wood slat bucket with metal bands, purposed in the construction field for handling sticky, chunky mud.
Category
Antique 19th Century Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Double Wrap Splint Basket with Lid
Located in Nantucket, MA
Beautifully woven early 1900’s Double Wrap Splint Basket with a removable lid on top. The top and underside of the lid projects a wheel like fashion. Gre...
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and sha...
Category
Antique 1860s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Nantucket Large Oval Basket by Mitchy Ray, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century nantucket basket, by Mitchy Ray (1877 - 1956), circa 1920s, a large open oval basket with heavy rattan staves, cane weave, sol...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: this is in fact the figurehead of the Whale Ship...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Nantucket Lightship Basket by Davis Hall, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket by Davis Hall (1828 - 1906), circa 1880, made aboard the South Shoals Lightship. A shallow round open cane woven basket with oak staves, slender sh...
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Chinese Art Deco Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Turn of the century Chinese carved mahogany mantle clock, circa 1900, an Art Nouveau to Art Deco transitional style with a period wind-up mechanical cl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Tall Case Clock by James Hogg, circa 1820
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century tall case clock by James Hogg, from village of Gifford near Edinborough, circa 1820, with fine mahogany case, brass fin...
Category
Antique 1820s Scottish Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
19th Century Trinity House Inlaid Rosewood Sewing Box, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine 19th century trinity house marquetry inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. The rosewood box features marquetry inlaid cutter-rigged sloops sailing past a lighthouse within a crossbanded reserve on the lid, and additional inlaid cutters and escutcheon on the front. The interior is fitted with a velvet pincushion and various cuddies both open or covered by a rosewood lid with petite ivory finial; the tray lifts out to reveal a paper-lined storage compartment. The bottom of the box retains its original paper covering.
Delicate marquetry inlay does not survive well in the damp environments of lighthouses and ships, so these highly prized Trinity House boxes...
Category
Antique 1870s British Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
18th Century Delft Covered Urn
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Dutch Delft pottery covered urn, mid-18th century, a tin glazed earthenware vessel having a dog finial atop a domed lid, on a ribbed ovoid body, decorated in a blue and red O...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Urns
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century Folk Art Driftwood Dachshund Dog
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Folk Art driftwood dachshund, circa 1920, a natural form piece of driftwood that has been augmented with the addition of inset Periwinkle shell eyes, two drilled n...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
19th C. Brass Candle Wick Scissors
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Brass wick trimmer scissors.
Category
Antique 19th Century More Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Early American Candle Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early American candle stand.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American More Candle Holders
Turn of the Century Green Wooden Garden Trug
Located in Nantucket, MA
Green Wooden Garden Trug
Category
Antique Early 1900s Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Dog, Circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
The antique sculpture portrays a mastiff, sitting upright in an attentive pose with ears cocked, head canted, and mouth open. Hand carved from a block of green marble, unsigned. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Finely Carved and Gilded Scotsman Counter-Top Tobacco Trade Figures
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th Century carved and decorated counter-top Tobacconist’s Trade figures, circa 1850. Each with striking detail and beautiful patina, with the original gilding rubbed well into ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"David and Goliath" by Elizabeth Akamatsu
By Elizabeth Akamatsu
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sculpture in wood, steel and bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
"The Secret Door" by Elizabeth Akamatsu
By Elizabeth Akamatsu
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sculpture in Steel and Bronze
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
"Sama" by Elizabeth Akamatsu
By Elizabeth Akamatsu
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sculpture in Soapstone and bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
"Silver Lining" by Elizabeth Akamatsu
By Elizabeth Akamatsu
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sculpture in Soapstone, bronze and nickel plate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Tall Case Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
English yew wood tall case clock with narrow proportions.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Clocks
Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of 19th century brass push up candlesticks with square base.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Carved black forest inkwell
Located in Nantucket, MA
German carved black forest inkwell with deer.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lunch Bucket with Pinwheel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Beautiful lunch bucket with carved pinwheel detail
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Large Bittern on maple base by Bobby Reeve
By Bobby Reeves
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large painted wooden bittern on a maple base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Forest Carved Vase with Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
vase has two vessels, top and side
Category
Antique 19th Century German Vases
Materials
Wood
Majolica Ram Pitcher
Located in Nantucket, MA
Majolica Ram Pitcher, with mauve interior
Category
Antique 19th Century English Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
