Lidded basket with swing handle, the lid with a petunia decorated plaque, the bottom is stamped "S. GIBBS / MAKER / NANTUCKET, MASS."

DOA 7 x 9 in.

Estate of the late Suzanne Dates, Chapel Hill, NC

From the Nantucket Museum "Stephen Gibbs wove baskets for 20 years from 1954 until he passed away in 1974; his baskets are among the finest woven and highest quality of this time period. Mr. Gibbs used oak for his staves and frequently placed a long ivory clasp to hold the peg on his purses. This clasp has become a trademark.."

The interior of the lid has a tacked on plaque naming the former owner; some expected wear to the wooden base; good estate condition.