| Open Lightship Baskets and Nests |
| This is a gallery of open baskets of many descriptions. Nests were one of the very early refined designs, beside being aesthetically pleasing the fact that they stack neatly inside each other it meant they made efficient use of precious space in the colonial home. Today they have lost their utilitarian nature but the beauty and symmetry of a well constructed nest still have a strong appeal today. Click on the thumbnails to download an enlarged view and description of each photo. |
 | A 9" all cherry |  | A 9" all cherry |
 | A 12" oval w/ two handles and scallop shell knobs |  | A 12" oval inside view |
 | A 12" flare bread basket |  | A 12" bread basket |
 | A 9" flare w/ black accent cane |  | A 9" flare w/ black accent cane |
 | A six basket nest |  | A five basket nest |
 | A seven basket nest with black accent cane |  | A seven basket nest with black accent cane |
 | A 16" tray w/ humpback whale carving |  | Humpback whale carving |
 | A 7" with walnut staves for handle |  | A 7" with walnut staves for handle |
 | A 5/8" miniature w/ ivory handle and base |  | A 5/8" miniature w/ ivory handle and base |
 | A 6" with black accent cane |  | Two six inch baskets |
 | An 8"standard round |  | A 7" with walnut ears |
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