Record Details
Nesting Lightship Baskets
Artist
Davis Hall
((1828–1906))
Place/RegionNantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Date1875–1890
MediumWoven split cane and wood bottoms with copper ears
Dimensionsa: 7 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 15 " (18.1 x 26.4 x 38.1 cm)
b: 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 13 1/8 " (15.9 x 23.2 x 33.3 cm)
c: 5 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 " (14.6 x 20.6 x 30.2 cm)
d: 5 x 6 7/8 x 10 3/8 " (12.7 x 17.5 x 26.4 cm)
e: 4 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 8 3/4 " (11.4 x 15.6 x 22.2 cm)
f: 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 " (9.5 x 13.7 x 19.4 cm)
g: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 " (8.6 x 11.7 x 17.1 cm)
b: 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 13 1/8 " (15.9 x 23.2 x 33.3 cm)
c: 5 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 " (14.6 x 20.6 x 30.2 cm)
d: 5 x 6 7/8 x 10 3/8 " (12.7 x 17.5 x 26.4 cm)
e: 4 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 8 3/4 " (11.4 x 15.6 x 22.2 cm)
f: 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 " (9.5 x 13.7 x 19.4 cm)
g: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 " (8.6 x 11.7 x 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jerry and Susan Lauren
Accession number2014.8.2a-g
ClassificationContainers
Photo CreditAmerican Folk Art Museum
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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