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280. RARE NEST OF EIGHT NANTUCKET BASKETS BY ANDREW JACKSON SANDSBURY (1830-1902) circa 1890,
all baskets are constructed of oak ribs and rims and have matching turned wood bottoms with grooves and scribed concentric circles,
the oak handles are shaped and pivot on brass ears. The baskets are original to each other and nest together beautifully and the handles
match up nicely in their up position. Sizes range from 4 ⅞ in. to 13 ½ in.
Note: Sandsbury was considered one of the best of the Nan-
tucket basket makers, he sailed around the Horn twice and
enjoyed a career on the sea, first as a helmsman on the “Sea
Queen” out of Westport and then as second mate on board the
ship “Nautilus” of New Bedford. Sandsbury became mate of
the Nantucket South Shoal Lightship and sailed on the bark
“Spartan” of New Bedford. After his time on the “Spartan” he
rejoined the crew of the lightship from 1872 to 1892. During
downtime aboard the lightship, he wove Nantucket lightship
baskets alongside Davis Hall.
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