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472. A Nantucket Basket By Parnum, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, circa 1978

The oval basket with a hinged lid, surmounted by an oval scrimshaw plaque depicting two tall ships on a coastline with a lighthouse, swing handle, opening to reveal the lid interior mounted with a carved ivory seagull, the basket handles with scrimshaw hinges depicting water fowl, all raised on four scrimshaw pad feet with whales, signed.
6-1/2" h., 9" w., 7-1/2" d.

300/500     SOLD: $379.50

Condition: good.