Samuel Crawford (b. 1827) Rare Baleen Stave Woven Round Open Swing Handle Nantucket Basket, with original paper label on base: Made by S.C. Crawford, Nantucket, Mass. Height 4 in. Diameter 8.5 in. Provenance: The John M. Deciccio Collection, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
InformationExtremely rare and important Round Nantucket Lightship basket with oak swing handle and baleen ribs with rattan weavers. The rim appears to be mahogany as is the round base. The rim is rattan wrapped with a criss-cross pattern. The base interior is finely turned and has 2 deeply carved concentric circles and two additional ones that are mush narrower.The original paper label is fixed to the bottom of the basket and states: Made by S.C. Crawford, Nantucket, Mass.. (FA1214)
Condition: The basket is is excellent condition and has a deep warm age patina. A few of the weavers have been repaired
Dimensions: Height to top of rim 41/8, Width 8 3/4, Inches
Note: Not much is know about Samuel Crawford except that he was born in 1827 which would make him one of the earliest of the light ship basket makers. Baskets with baleen ribs are exceptionally rare and very few examples are known.
Height 4 in. Diameter 8.5 in.
Samuel Crawford (b. 1827)
Provenance: The John M. Deciccio Collection, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
circam 1860
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