VERY FINE MICHAEL KANE NANTUCKET BASKET
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c. 1993, an impressive example of a Nantucket oval lightship basket, the top mounted with an intricately carved plaque showing shells, horseshoe crab, sand dollar, starfish, clams etc. (6-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.); carved shell and pin closure, two contoured handles mounted with carved bone shells, an interior plaque engraved and painted with a ring of flowers and inscribed "Joan Ellen Black" a penny mounted to the interior, the bottom inscribed "Made By Michael Kane 1993 / The Basket Case / Nantucket Island"
h. 12 w. 11 d. 9-1/2 in., over handles
Provenance: The Estate of the late Joan E. Black, Bronxville, NY
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h. 12 w. 11 d. 9-1/2 in., over handles
Provenance: The Estate of the late Joan E. Black, Bronxville, NY
n.b. Not all items are on display in our saleroom. If you wish to see a specific item in-person we ask that you contact us before attending our preview.
Additional high-resolution photos of this lot are available here.
Condition
Appearing in overall excellent condition, with only one strand of loose weaving on the rim, and a very small area of loose weaving on the hinge, as shown in additional photos
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VERY FINE MICHAEL KANE NANTUCKET BASKET
Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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