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Nantucket Lightship Baskets of All Shapes and Sizes

 

 Handmade Nantucket Lightship Baskets, custom made purses totes and specialty baskets

 

Nantucket Lightship Baskets are distinctive handmade baskets originating over 150 years ago. They were first created by the crewmen of lightship vessels, as a way to pass the time at sea. The Nantucket Basket's labor-intensive construction is characterized by several distinctive features. They are hand woven using rattan or cane onto wooden molds with wooden bases. The Nantucket handbags are decorated with carved or scrimshawed pieces.

Nantucket Basketworks of Cape Cod features authentic, finely hand woven Nantucket Lightship Baskets by Lisa Bessette that are custom made to your specifications. Over the years, we have received several awards for our handcrafted baskets, purses and tote bags. Our baskets have been photographed for The New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, Brilliant Magazine and O, The Oprah magazine. Lisa and her baskets were recently featured in Cape Cod magazine. Your authentic Nantucket Basket will be made to order using only the finest quality materials available, and it is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Feel free to browse around and look at our unique Nantucket-style purses and tote bags. Each one is handmade and decorative, yet practical. Our woven handbags and purses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so we're sure you'll find one to fit your needs. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.

We have so much more to offer beyond our handmade purses and tote bags. Here are a few exciting new designs in our collection of Nantucket Baskets & Gifts:

Check out our entire collection of specialty hand woven baskets right here. They're perfect gifts for that hard-to-shop-for friend or relative. Take a look at our new SALE section too !

We take pride in our work, and will go to great lengths to provide you with the best possible customer service. If you have any questions, please call us at 508-833-1317, or email us at nantucketbasketworks@comcast.net. Thank you!

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7 inch ebony flat back shoulder bag
7 inch ebony flat back shoulder bag
A stunning new ebony purse. Rich eboy wood and black staves highlight this shoulder bag. A comfortable style for day or evening.
$700.00
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4 inch round Kate purse
4 inch round Kate purse
A great young and fresh Nantucket Basket design. This is a perfect shoulder bag for the younger basket enthusiast or a perfect little eveing bag.
$400.00
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9" Oval Large Purse
9" Oval Large Purse
The classic Nantucket Basket Purse. A real treasure to own. This is a large purse made with a cherry top and base and woven with cane staves and weaver. A choice of scrimshaw top decoration is included as well as a name engraved quarterboard.
$800.00
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Tupper Tote Bag
Tupper Tote Bag

This newly-designed tote bag stands 9 inches high, 8 1/2 inches long and is 4 inches wide. It is woven with cane staves and cane weaver. The rim is made of cherry wood as is the base. The camel colored leather handles are 28 inches long. The front of the basket is adorned with a cherry wood plaque and scallop shell carving.


$600.00
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Nantucket Sand Pail and Shovel
Nantucket Sand Pail and Shovel
A great new Nantucket Basket that is a true symbol of Cape Cod and the Islands !
$450.00
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Nantucket Birdhouses
Nantucket Birdhouses
These are adorable additions to your Nantucket Basket collection. The birdhouses are offered in 3 sizes. The 5 inch, the 6 inch and the large 7 inch. The bird house is made of a round woven basket fitted with a copper birdhouse roof. The "bird hole" is made of cherry wood and uses a purse peg for the perch. We recommend that these bird houses be used inside.
$200.00
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Nantucket Backpack - As seen in the New York Times !
Nantucket Backpack - As seen in the New York Times !
This hand woven, original Nantucket basket is an exciting addition to our handmade tote bag collection. This is a full sized backpack woven in the Nantucket tradition, 13 1/2 inches tall, 13 1/2 inches long, and 8 inches wide. Give yourself a couple of extra hands by loading up this original handmade tote bag . .
$950.00
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Opera Bag
Opera Bag
The opera bag is the perfect evening tote. The bag measures 6X4X6 inches. It comes in your choice of cherry or ebony. The cherry opera bag will have a cherry rim. They are both fashined in the traditional cane and reed construction. There are two ,12 inch, smooth leather handles attached with bone knobs and washers. You may also have an ivory quarterboard attached to the side of the bag, engraved with your initials. There are many fabric liners that may be ordered to match.
$400.00
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