Ferdinand Sylvaro Nantucket Basket - Aug 20, 2021 | Eldred's In Ma
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FERDINAND SYLVARO NANTUCKET BASKET

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FERDINAND SYLVARO NANTUCKET BASKET
FERDINAND SYLVARO NANTUCKET BASKET
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FERDINAND SYLVARO NANTUCKET BASKET
Nantucket, Massachusetts, Circa 1920
Round, with swing handle. Base inscribed with three concentric circles, typical of Sylvaro. Handwritten label on underside "Made by Ferdinand Sylvaro 97 Orange St. Nantucket Mass".
Basket height 4". Diameter 7.25".
Notes:
It's believed Ferdinand Sylvaro (1868-1952) learned to weave Nantucket baskets from A.D. Williams, who had learned from William D. Appleton. Sylvaro owned the molds that had belonged to Davis Hall, the New South Shoal lightship keeper and noted basket maker in the late 1800s.
Condition
Some glue-like residue at some areas of rim, possibly a restoration to slight age cracks.
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FERDINAND SYLVARO NANTUCKET BASKET

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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Starting Price $750
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