Nantucket Baskets

The casting process known as lost wax casting is an ancient process. Nantucket has a history of being known to weave baskets that were once woven aboard Nantucket lightships.

The use of antique piano key ivory is adapted from the wooden version of a Nantucket Lightship basket. Hardwoods, (and years ago, ivory from whales and elephants) were used as center...

Probably Attributed to William D. Appleton Nantucket, Massachusetts, early 20th c. Hickory or ash, ratan, mahogany bottom This rare tall or imposing size Nantucket Lightship Baske...

Lockets in traditional and contemporary shapes of the Nantucket Lightship Basket are originals woven by hand and formed by lost wax casting, This locket is named after a cottage on...

Prior to Nantucket's illustrious Whaling Era, island natives wove baskets for the necessities of daily life.

Nantucket artist Reggie Levine, evolved from his figurative work in the 40's-50's to abstract in the 1960's and later to found object art. Interestingly I see his interest in found...

Following the painting of Davis' Lilacs and Basket, featured on the poster for The Cahoon Museum of American Art 1992 exhibition entitled, "The Flowers of New England", he began the ...

Nantucket Lightship Basket miniature locket named "Ivy North" in 18k is shown here as the art of miniature with exacting detail to a mechanical front closure using a small gold pin.

Rare antique covered round swing handled Nantucket basket attributed to Charles B Ray circa 1880.

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Charm A tisket, a tasket! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature Nantucket basket beautifully detailed in 14K yellow gold.

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Charm A tisket, a tasket! This lovely 3D charm features a beautifully detailed Nantucket basket complete with lucky penny when its hin...

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Charm This lovely 3D charm features a miniature Nantucket basket beautifully detailed in 14K yellow gold.

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Earrings- Nantucket baskets are a symbol of Nantucket and the unique history of the island.

14 Karat White Gold Nantucket Basket Charm- Bring back those those sunny days at the shore!

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Charm Adorable basket charm made form 14K yellow gold!

14K yellow gold Nantucket basket charm or pendant. Opens to reveal a miniature penny still inside.

Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket basket, circa 1950, a diminutive free-woven basket (without using a mold), with hexagonal creel-shaped pine bottom and top plates, cane ...

A 14 karat yellow gold Nantucket basket charm. A textured basket design with an articulated lid and an oval plaque on top depicting a ship, as well as a folding handle and designer e...

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Bill Rowe Nantucket Basket Charm- Bring back those idyllic days on the lovely island of Nantucket!

Bill Rowe 14K Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Charm- This exquisite 14K yellow gold Nantucket basket charm, designed by Bill Rowe, captures the essence of New England craftsmanship in ...

He originally made his baskets as personal gifts, but later sold them through Wayne Pratt Antiques on Nantucket.

14K Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Ring Charming and unique, this 14K yellow gold ring features a beautifully detailed basket design that adds a touch of whimsy and elegance to your l...

14K Yellow Gold Nantucket Basket Ring Charming and unique, this 14K yellow gold ring features a beautifully detailed basket design that adds a touch of whimsy and elegance to your l...

Sterling silver Nantucket Basket pendant with lucky penny. A beautifully detailed basket with a lucky penny inside.

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...

A large 14 karat yellow gold whale nantucket basket charm / pendant. An oval, rope basket motif with an articulated lid that snaps in place and an etched whale motif on top, as well ...

Antique nantucket basket, circa 1910, attributed to the Coffin School on Nantucket, a round open basket with cane weave on sturdy wooden staves, the slightly convex hardwood bottom p...

Crafted by the originator of the lidded Nantucket purse style basket, Jose Formoso Reyes.

Nantucket 14k yellow gold basket pendant whaling ship and light house and coin inside. 14k yellow gold Stamped: 14k Hallmark: Nantucket lighthouse basket 11.7 grams Top to bott...

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 vintage Nantucket basket is hand made with native wood base, woven wicker body, pin accented rim and the handle is connected with traditional nantucket animal bone.

Designer: American Scrimshow Material: 14K yellow gold Dimensions: pendant measures 29mm long Weight: 6.4 grams

Nantucket Basket Tea Lights by Nick Blazensky with removable glass insert and sized perfectly for a small disposable tea light.

By Nap Plank of Nantucket, one of the top Nantucket Basket artists working contemporarily on the island.

Large Nantucket basket woven around a galvanized steel insert, featuring flattened and double-lashed walnut rim, wide walnut staves, and substantial walnut base.

A carved bone walking stick in the form of a nantucket style basket which is mounted to an ebonized wood shaft and brass nub to base.

Made with oak staves and carved oak handle that is attached with brass ears. The basket bears Boyers stamp on the bottom. Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket ...

He met Mitchy Ray, the last person on island still making Nantucket baskets at that time, and learned the craft.

Williams (1857-1940) of Orange St on Nantucket. Thie basket was made sometime circa 1920-1930 and was used as a market basket.

Made with oak staves and carved oak handle that is attached with brass ears. The basket bears Boyers stamp on the bottom with "Nantucket, Mass" written in pencil.

(Biography adapted from The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum).

(Biography adapted from The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum).

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

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.

He met Mitchy Ray, the last person on island still making Nantucket baskets at that time, and learned the craft.

He met Mitchy Ray, the last person on island still making Nantucket baskets at that time, and learned the craft.

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

He met Mitchy Ray, the last person on island still making Nantucket baskets at that time, and learned the craft.

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

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

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...

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

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...

A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Black Marble Base. This gorgeous grand tour piece is modeled after the Fon...

Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...

Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral. Today it's perfect for hanging on...

A fine antique Pre-Revolution Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel coin purse/case, Moscow, 1899. The purse with the maker's mark in Cyrillic and the assayer's mark for Iv...

This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...

Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courtship scenes on each side, the casket i...

Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...

A Monumental and Quite Rare Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks with Maiden Ormolu Mounts. Each obelisk is complete with four sides which terminate...

This exquisite vase belongs to Loetz's prestigious Papillon collection and is identified as the 7724 form. Renowned for its captivating color palette, this piece showcases a striking...

Vintage painting "Nantucket Autumn" by Andrew Shunney (American: 1916 - 1978), circa 1960s. Acrylic on canvas modern minimalist Nantucket autumnal landscape with marsh, creek and cot...