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Davis Hall, “Nesting Lightship Baskets”,  Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States, 1875–1890, W…
Nesting Lightship Baskets
Davis Hall, “Nesting Lightship Baskets”,  Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States, 1875–1890, W…
Davis Hall, “Nesting Lightship Baskets”, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States, 1875–1890, Woven split cane and wood bottoms with copper ears, a: 7 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 15 in., b: 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 13 in., c: 5 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 in., d: 5 x 6 7/8 x 10 3/8 in., e: 4 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 8 ¾ in., f: 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in., g: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 6 ¾ in., Collection of the American Folk Art Museum, Gift of Jerry and Susan Lauren, 2014.8.2a-g. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
Record Details

Nesting Lightship Baskets

Artist ((1828–1906))
Date1875–1890
Place/RegionNantucket, Massachusetts, United States
MediumWoven split cane and wood bottoms with copper ears
Dimensionsa 7 1/8" x 10 3/8 x 15"
b 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 13 1/8"
c 5 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 11 7/8"
d 5 x 6 7/8 x 10 3/8"
e 4 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 8 3/4"
f 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 7 5/8"
g 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 6 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Jerry and Susan Lauren
Accession number2014.8.2a-g
Photo CreditAmerican Folk Art Museum
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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