Nest of Six Nantucket Lightship Baskets

Description:

Nest of Six Nantucket Lightship Baskets, A.D. Williams, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1921, the swing-arm handles with brass plates at the top, the turned bases with square paper labels reading: "Lightship Basket/Made by/A.D. Williams/120 Orange St./Nantucket, Mass./1921," (minor imperfections),ht. to 8, dia. to 12 in.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

Losses to binding on three baskets, labels worn with some losses, the smallest basket with only a fragment of the label remaining.


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