H 3.38 in Dm 7.75 in
19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Capt. Thomas James, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Capt. Thomas James (1811 - 1885), circa 1870, a round open swing-handled basket having cane weave on rattan staves with beveled edges, pine...
Cane, Rattan
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Wood, Cane, Rattan
H 7.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a dark rich patina. Made with oak staves, handle and a mahogany base. In excellent condition. Attributed to Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). Measures: 6”.
Brass
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...
Cane, Oak
H 7 in W 10.75 in D 9 in
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...
Cane, Wood
H 7 in Dm 7.5 in
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is stenciled on the interior bottom, circa 1875 Rowland Folger (1803-1883).
Brass
H 3.5 in Dm 4.88 in
Antique Charles Ray Nantucket Lightship Basket
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket, attributed to Charles Ray (1798-1884) circa 1870. Swing handled small open round cane woven basket with...
Cane, Rattan, Wood
H 5 in W 6.25 in D 5 in
Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
Cane, Rattan, Oak
H 8 in Dm 10.5 in
Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
10 ½” Open round Nantucket lightship basket with carved wooden oak ears with oak staves, handle and rim. The bottom is turned out of Pine and the interior is markedin ink with the or...
Copper
H 11.5 in Dm 9 in
Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket Lightship basket with wooden ears and original paint. The nails on the interior bottom indicate this was probably used as a vegetable baske...
Oak, Paint, Reed
Hand woven buttock basket, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Large hand woven buttock basket. Splines and hand carved ribs of swamp birch with a fixed hickory loop handle. Early 20th century.
Birch, Hickory
Vintage Japanese Woven Basket, Bamboo and Rattan, Early 20th Century
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage Japanese open top woven basket. The basket features a broad bent bamboo handle which is reinforced by angled bamboo stays lashed to the handle at both the bend in the handle ...
Bamboo, Rattan
Native American carved loop handle splint ash basket, 1900-1920
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Native American splint ash basket with carved and bent fixed loop handle which has been flattened at the apex. The rim of the basket is comprised of two 3/8" splints which capture th...
Ash
American armetale basin with beaded edge rim by Wilton RWP, 1973
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American cast armetale basin with a molded edge lip. Stamped on the underside: Wilton Columbia PA USA, RWP, MCMLXXIII Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1973. Dimensions: 9" Diameter x 2-3/8" H
Metal
Hand carved bowl of figured monkey pod wood, 1950
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Turned and hand carved five lobe bowl from a single piece of figured monkey pod wood. Hawaii, circa 1950.
Wood
Barrel Form Chinese Brass Bound Grain Measure With Calligraphy, 1915
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure with projecting pulley posts on the sides and a brass drop ring handle with circular bra...
Brass