Large vintage Nantucket oval basket w lid & bail handle signed on bottom "ARM Handcraft Basket" - 10" tall x 15 1/2"x11 1/2" - as found - A.R. Martin (1930-2000) learned to make Nantucket baskets while he was incarcerated in Massachusetts state prisons. He was able to gather wood from the grounds to use as bases and handles. He first began selling them while in prison and continued to do so after his release, while living in Turner Falls, Massachusetts. Martin is known for oversize baskets and his innovation to the craft has been recognized by the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum.

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