149 . EXCEEDINGLY RARE LABELED OLIVER C . COFFIN MINIATURE NANTUCKET BASKET , last quarter of the 19 th century , round form with carved and shaped swing handle on cut brass ears ; cane woven chamfered ribs rising from a conforming wood base bearing a printed paper label : “ Manufactured by Oliver C . Coffin formerly of South Shoal Lightship ”; three concentric circles on interior plate . Height 3 ½ in . Diameter 4 ¾ in .
150 . NANTUCKET DOUBLE HANDLE BUSHEL BASKET , ATTRIBUTED TO ANDREW J . SANDSBURY ( 1830-1902 ), circa 1870 , the basket has a pair of carved oak handles with heart shaped finger grips and the handles extend through the oak rim and are woven into the basket below . Height to rim 12 ½ in . Height to top of handle 14 in . Diameter 21 ¼ in .
151 . MITCHELL RAY ( 1870-1956 ) RECTANGULAR SWING HANDLE NANTUCKET BASKET , original paper label on base “ I was Made in Nantucket , I ’ m Strong and I ’ m Stout ; Don ’ t Lose Me or Burn Me , and I ’ ll Never Wear Out … Made by Mitchell Ray , Nantucket , Mass .” dated in pen 8-13-11 on base . Height 6 ½ in . Length 14 in . Depth 10 ¾ in .
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