Rafael Osona Auctions Annual Catalog 2020 | Page 96

256. GEORGE AND SARAH COFFIN FAMILY REGISTER, circa 1839, inscribed in ink the birth dates and marriage date of
December 9 th 1839, married by Benjamin Gardner, Nantucket.
9 ½ in. x 13 ½ in. 400-500
257. FERDINAND SYLVARO (1868-1952) NANTUCKET BASKET, circa
1930-1940, open round swing handle with handwritten jelly paper label on base.
Height 5 ½ in. Diameter 7 ½ in. 500/700
258. NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET, circa 1860-1870, open swing
handle with carved wood ears extending almost down to the base plate, supporting
a swing handle.
Height 5 ½ in. Diameter 8 in. 1,500/2,000
Provenance: Estate of Patrick Robinson, 1869
259. SHERWIN BOYER (1907-1964) NANTUCKET BASKET, round open
swing handle basket with two concentric circles carved in base, original Sherwin
Boyer printed partial label with poem on base, “I was made on Nantucket Island,
am strong and stout, don’t lose or burn me, I’ll never wear out – By S..P. Boyer.”
Height 3 ¼ in. Diameter 5 in. 1,000/1,200
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