Nantucket Lightship BasketVintage Round Woven Basket with Swivel Handle .Small to Medium Size . App. 5" Diameter x 3.5"TallLightship basket are unique to the Cape Cod region of the US and were first created by crewmen on whaling ships and lightship vessels as a way of passing the long days spent at sea.Finely woven of rattan or cane, these labor intensive baskets have wooden bases that provide strength and structure, giving them a durability and heirloom quality that allows them to be passed from one generation to the next.
