$504
Nantucket Basket Purse, 1975, deep oval basket with hinged lid centered with an oval ivory plaque with a faint outline of a sailing vessel, swing handle fastened with ivory pegs, carved ivory latch and fastener, inscribed ivory plaque on interior with the name of a probable previous owner, the base inscribed "Nantucket Mass. 1975" and indistinct probable maker's name, ht. to top of upright handle 12, wd. 11 in. The ivory plaque has a couple 1/2 in. age cracks on the edges, and some scratches
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07