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NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET BY DAVID E. RAY Circa 1870

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NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET BY DAVID E. RAY Circa 1870

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NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET BY DAVID E. RAY
Circa 1870
Round, with a beautifully shaped oak swing handle retaining its original brass ears. Rim, base plate and ribs made from oak. Ribs with chamfered sides and delicate taper. Top of base plate carved with concentric rings. Retains original label on underside marked "Manufactured By David E. Ray, On Board the South Shoal Lightship". Beautiful age patina and outstanding condition.
Basket height 7". Diameter 10".
Provenance:
Hyland Granby Antiques, Hyannisport, Massachusetts, February 1, 2000.
The Folk Art & Americana Collection of Carl and Sonia Schmitt, Eldred's, July 20, 2018, Lot #547.
A Massachusetts Estate.

Note:
An identical paper label from another David Ray basket is illustrated in Basketry: The Nantucket Tradition by John McGuire (Asheville, N.C.: Lark Books, 1990), p. 45.

Condition

The basket is in overall nice shape. There is even and consistent fading to the finish about the body, and old light, in-use wear to handle, and very faint splits to base. The label is somewhat deteriorated, but present and legible.

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NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET BY DAVID E. RAY Circa 1870

Name: NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET BY DAVID E. RAY Circa 1870
SKU: 106354183
Price: 3250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $3,500 - $5,500

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