Nantucket Purses
Nantucket Purse with Painted Seascape on Top, by Barbara Grey, circa 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Purse by Barbara Grey, circa 1995, a covered oval Nantucket basket, with cane
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
H 6.75 in W 9.63 in D 7.25 in
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Nantucket Basket with Stencil Decorated Top, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top with
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Bucket Bag
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
This vintage Nantucket rattan basket bucket bag is a handcrafted accessory that combines the
Category
Mid-20th Century Top Handle Bags
Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Bucket Bag
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
A Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Bucket Bag is an elegant and timeless accessory that combines the
Category
Mid-20th Century Top Handle Bags
Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Bag with Seashells
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
This Vintage Nantucket rattan basket bag with seashells is a unique and charming variation of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Top Handle Bags
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a flat oval "clamshell" lid hinged above an oval body, made of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
after a Nantucket purse, having a round disk shape with open top, made of hand-stitched longleaf pine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Paper Label
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
-1964).
Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket
makers in the “purse
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
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Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960s, an oval cane woven covered
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Vintage Nantucket Basket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Crafted by the originator of the lidded Nantucket purse style basket, Jose Formoso Reyes. Tall
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Rattan
Early Nantucket Friendship Basket by Jose Formosa Reyes
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very rare Nantucket lightship friendship basket shoulder purse by Jose Formosa Reyes. This early
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Primitives
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s. An early free woven basket
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive round
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket basket, circa 1950, a diminutive free-woven basket
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Ebony
Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 6 in
Jose Reyes Nantucket Basket, circa Early 1950s
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early vintage Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes (1902 - 1980), Nantucket, circa 1950, an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Antique Bone Nantucket "Ditty Purse"
Located in Nantucket, MA
One of the originals from the 1970's crafted from the traditional material of antique bone, this lovely example features a wood-reinforced bent bone handle, a wooden top with antique...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Diminutive Nantucket "Cocktail Party Size" Basket Purse
Located in Nantucket, MA
By Nap Plank of Nantucket, one of the top Nantucket Basket artists working contemporarily on the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Burl, Oak, Rattan, Rosewood
Unusual Round Covered Nantucket Basket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
base clearly inscribed "Made on Nantucket, Jose Formoso Reyes" with outline of Nantucket Island and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan
Nantucket Lighthouse Basket Purse by Reis, vintage 1972 w/ carved whale, signed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original, signed vintage Nantucket Lighthouse Basket, made in 1972 on Nantucket Island
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
H 6.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
Located in Nantucket, MA
base.
Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Open Round Nantucket Signed Lightship Basket, circa 1950
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
bottom.
Sherwin Boyer was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Labeled Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1950
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late 1940s and working up until his death in
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman More Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Reed
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket woven purse from during
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Pine
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Jose Formoso Reyes "Cocktail Purse" Nantucket Basket, circa 1950, a diminutive free-woven basket
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Ebony
Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Purse with Shells
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
A Vintage Nantucket Rattan Basket Purse with Shells is a beautiful blend of coastal charm and
Category
Mid-20th Century Top Handle Bags
1998 John Keane Signed Nantucket Basket/Purse in As New Condition
Located in Port Hope, ON
Beautiful tight weaved Nantucket basket with bone embellishments. This basket has never been used
Category
1990s American Novelty Bags
Nantucket Basket by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Cocktail Purse, circa Early 1950s, an early petite free-form creel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane
Nantucket Style Woven Wicker Basket Handbag
Located in University City, MO
Nantucket style woven wicker basket handbag
The iconic summer handbag is adorned
with a sea shell
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Novelty Bags
Nantucket Style Hand-Weave Wicker Shoulder Bag
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully detailed Nantucket style hand-weaved wicker basket shoulder bag makes for
Category
1990s American Shoulder Bags
Nantucket Style Wicker Resin Whale Basket Handbag Circa 1980s
Located in University City, MO
Nantucket style woven wicker resin whale handbag c 1980s
The iconic oval shaped basket handbag is
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Novelty Bags
Nantucket Style Oval Wicker Basket Shoulder Bag ca 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Nantucket style oval wicker basket shoulder bag ca 1970s
The classic wicker handbag is adorned with
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Novelty Bags
Nantucket Style Woven Wicker Needlepoint Lid Shoulder Bag c 1980s
Located in University City, MO
Nantucket style woven wicker rattan shoulder bag with needlepoint lid cover c 1980s
The charming
Category
1980s Unknown Novelty Bags
Sherwin Boyer Nantucket "One Egg" Basket, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
) was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse” period, starting in the late
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane
Nantucket "One Egg" Basket by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964) was one of the first generation of Nantucket basket makers in the “purse
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
1980 Nantucket Bag
Located in New York, NY
A signed 1980 Nantucket bag.
RARE vintage
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Category
1980s American Handbags and Purses
Nantucket Lightship Handbasket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful seashell motif Nantucket handbasket. Very high level of quality and construction are
Category
Late 20th Century American Handbags and Purses
Large 20th Century Susan Chase Ottison Nantucket Lightship Purse
Located in Concord, MA
Susan Chase Ottison very large oval swing handled Nantucket basket adorned with a carved bone
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan
Nantucket Scrimshaw Basket Bag
Located in Topanga, CA
Nantucket basket bag with intricate scrimshaw scenic coastal design carved into bone. Fully lined
Category
1970s American Handbags and Purses
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Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous rust orange striped wool sweater from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has long sleeves, a standup collar with functional silver buttons closure along it's side and one shoulder and...
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1990s Italian Pullovers
REEM ACRA Vintage Beaded Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Reem Acra
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Reem Acra
2003
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Category
Early 2000s Evening Gowns
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and shaped swing handle attached...
Category
Antique 1860s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
S/S 1996 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Brown Knit Bodycon Belted Maxi Collared Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This brown knit sweater dress by Dolce & Gabbana is from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection, where it was showcased on the runway by supermodel Helena Christensen. The sleeveless desi...
Category
1990s Italian Maxi Dresses
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a dark rich patina. Made with oak staves, handle
and a mahogany base. In excellent condition.
Attributed to Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964).
Measures: 6”.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Nantucket lightship basket attributed to Mitchy Ray, 1900-50
By Clinton Mitchell "Mitchy" Ray 1
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Large vintage Nantucket lightship basket with heavy rattan rim and stays. The basket features a hinged and carved oak handle which is squared off across the apex and carved with the ...
Category
20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets, circa 1880, a graduated set of three round, open baskets having cane weave on rattan staves, a carved swing handle with an elo...
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Maple
Antique Charles Ray Nantucket Lightship Basket
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket, attributed to Charles Ray (1798-1884) circa 1870. Swing handled small open round cane woven basket with rattan staves, carved swing handle with ov...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket
with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior
bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a
George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Antique Covered Nantucket Lightship Basket by A.D. Williams
Located in Sandwich, MA
Rare antique covered Nantucket Lightship basket by A.D. Williams (1867-1927) circa 1900. Covered Nantucket Lightship baskets are some of the rarest examples and highly sought after b...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique and extremely rare Nantucket "double lollipop" basket, circa 1900, a shallow oval swing handled basket with carved wooden staves, handle and bottom plate, and cane weave. The...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with
brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is
stenciled on the interior bottom, circa 1875
Rowland Folger (1803-1883).
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Covered Nantucket Basket
Located in Sandwich, MA
Rare antique covered round swing handled Nantucket basket attributed to Charles B Ray circa 1880. Covered 19th C. Nantucket baskets seldom come to market are highly desirable to coll...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan
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Nantucket Purses For Sale on 1stDibs
Browse a vast assortment of nantucket purses for sale on 1stDibs. Our collection of nantucket purses includes a variety of colors, spanning Brown, Gray and more. If you’re looking for accessories from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find some that date back to the 20th Century while other versions may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Nantucket purses such as these have likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Jose Formoso Reyes are consistently popular.
How Much are Nantucket Purses?
Prices for nantucket purses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $145 and can go as high as $14,500, while these items, on average, fetch $1,685.