Vintage Nantucket Basket Purse by Paul Whitten

Nantucket basket purse made by Paul Whitten in 1972. Classic oval form with Charlie Sayle carved Sperm whale ornament, knobs, and peg. Great condition with a desirable dark patina. Measures 10" wide by 7" tall by 7-1/4" deep.

Paul Madden Antiques has been dealing in Nantucket Lightship Baskets since we moved to Nantucket in 1967. Over the last 50 years we have sold well over 2000 Lightship baskets! Please contact us for friendly, expert advice. We also offer repair services for your Nantucket Lightship Basket. Broken hinges, missing weavers, replacing carved ornaments are just a few of the repairs we can perform.