Vintage William Sayle Nantucket lightship basket purse

Name: Vintage William Sayle Nantucket lightship basket purse
Brand: William Sayle
SKU: 62e089db382db88b1c195fca
Price: 4095.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Hinges, lock, weaving all in excellent vintage condition Stored in dust bag

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63 Comments

jbradley02554 Hi Where did you come up with this pricing and a value?

Jul 28Reply

ganda2010 omg! I have similar bag but it was fron Nantucket. it's the Nantucket basket with whale bone.

Sep 19Reply

thaodola @ganda2010 It is vintage American folk art

Sep 19Reply

ganda2010 @thaodola awesome. I am keeping mine though. it's one of my favorite bag.

Sep 19Reply

thaodola @ganda2010 Value increases with time

Sep 19Reply

katemunroderv Hi - these are collectables with scrimshaw. is it real? and doesn't poshmark take 20%? aren't there better sites to sell these antiques on?

Oct 07Reply

thaodola @katemunroderv Unfortunately I do not know of any other websites

Oct 07Reply

thaodola Yes, genuine scrimshaw

Jan 21Reply

tvdefrancesco @thaodola ETSY is a good one but HH Perkins is adding a page called Perkins Showcase where customers can list handmade items to sell. They sell a lot of Nantucket Basket supplies.

May 24Reply

thaodola @tvdefrancesco Thank you

May 24Reply

breakawaybyers Not original

Jul 08Reply

onlinekaty @breakawaybyers how do you know?

Sep 09Reply

fabulosatica @jbradley02554 I think it must be her I’ll sell it price Thinking of doing same with St John Cardigan I got

Jan 21Reply

kelsey_beh I just inherited my grandmother’s basket purse that is identical to this one, but dated 1978.

Apr 06Reply

cindieaadland @ganda2010 I have same thing but mine has piece of scrimshaw on top

Aug 02Reply

vickyarancet Could you pls tell me the size?

Aug 03Reply

mosspark Wow! What a gem! Worth ever dollar. That's a piece of Americana....American History right there. I'd never want to part with it myself!

Aug 04Reply

memilews 19th and 20th century scrimshaw crafted before 1989 (elephant) or before 1973 (sperm whale ivory, walrus ivory etc.) is legal. It is prohibited after those years for commercial import in the U.S. under the Marine Mammel Protection Act. I would check out when this was from before you do something illegal.

Aug 04Reply

thaodola @memilews Thank you for advice.

Aug 04Reply

ntuckit Pretty sure this is from the 70’s or 80’s. I have one that is a little bigger by the same artist, Sayle. He made it for my mother and I inherited it. Same whale. They are very valuable bags and your pricing is about right based on how that size looks. Mine is from 1970.

Aug 07Reply

jane4 @ganda2010 I have this bag exactly and bought it at a crafts fair

Sep 06Reply

karenentzi @thaodola this is an absurd price ! These were around in the 60’s and 70’s. Even though made in New England, they didn’t cost this much !! They sold more like $300.- $400.

Sep 08Reply

vickyarancet Could you please tell the dimensions? Thank you.

Sep 14Reply

vickyarancet Sorry, just saw the size.

Sep 14Reply

pammygirl6 @ganda2010

Sep 17Reply

littlefoxx1956 @jbradley02554 if it is an authentic Nantucket Basket, then that is the price.

Sep 20Reply

mcleodth Do you know what the ivory kind is? I know this basket maker, very reputable.

Oct 01Reply

thaodola @mcleodth No, I do not know. You are correct. Mr. Sayle is well known to make Nantucket basket purses

Oct 01Reply

frerichsmary @karenentzi no this is not an absurd price. You could never find this for $300-$400 dollars unless it’s a cheap, manufactured knock off….

Oct 14Reply

frerichsmary @ntuckit

Oct 14Reply

bcblaze3 @thaodola

Oct 15Reply

littlepete1 @karenentzi well known basket weavers in Nantucket who have perfected their craft can go for $10,000. This is not an absurd price

Oct 22Reply

thaodola @littlepete1 I agree. These are highly collectible. I think when this art is no longer made, they will increase in value, especially if they are in good condition. All my three are in very good condition.

Oct 22Reply

marcyklein56 @katemunroderv they are all over Etsy usually for 300.00

Oct 22Reply

thaodola @marcyklein56 Not all Nantucket purses are genuine. There are fake ones that are $300/$400.

Oct 22Reply

thaodola The person who made the basket is what makes it valuable.

Oct 22Reply

thaodola Craftsmanship also very important

Oct 22Reply

littlepete1 @thaodola I took a basket weaving class! It was so much fun!!

Oct 23Reply

shekirk7 @karenentzi sorry, but William Sayle is from Nantucket and makes a very, fine woven bag. His work is highly sought from people who know the details of excellent woven Nantucket bags. There are many knock offs made in China but those in the know can spot them a mile away. The ivory whale alone is worth a few hundred dollars.

Oct 26Reply

shekirk7 @karenentzi yes, in the 60’s and 70’s but this is 2024. They have really appreciated. To get a new one might cost less these days but a vintage bag by William Sayle has gained in value. It’s a Nantucket thing. Original, handcrafted antiques are worth it to some.

Oct 26Reply

lenorebavota I’m watching this because I’m trying to identify one. If anyone has any tips give me a shout! Thanks.

Oct 30Reply

cornelia757 @frerichsmary And there are alot of the cheap knock offs!! Sayle Baskets are valuable. whale is probably whale ivory.

Dec 05Reply

pamelaovens @karenentzi the price is correct.

Dec 13Reply

shemesh02492 @karenentzi Sorry. Not sure you understand the pricing history of these bags. They sold for $200-$500 depending on the size in 1970. There was also a wait list.

Dec 17Reply

amycross390 @karenentzi Not one of this quality!

Jan 03Reply

marthawelch597 @memilews how would you find out. I have a similar one.

Jan 08Reply

riodebbieo @ganda2010 they’re not made with whalebone anymore

Jan 17Reply

riodebbieo @cindieaadland Scrimshaw is not made of whalebone any longer. It’s Plastic.

Jan 17Reply

riodebbieo @memilews exactly it’s probably Plastic. I have about four baskets and some of them are old and none of them are original scrimshaw.

Jan 17Reply

riodebbieo Exactly it’s Plastic

Jan 17Reply

lbavota Do you know if the carver was Althea Macy, B1901 D1971.

Jan 29Reply

thaodola @lbavota I do not know

Jan 30Reply

nancyhollen @ganda2010 william Sayle is from Nantucket

Feb 01Reply

ganda2010 @nancyhollen mine was marked glenaan

Feb 01Reply

ganda2010 was made in 1985 I think

Feb 01Reply

roxanarosenthal @breakawaybyers

Feb 06Reply

renateporter @mcleodth

Feb 11Reply

aaw @jbradley02554 I was wondering that myself!

Mar 15Reply

acardillo1013 @frerichsmary never!!!!

Mar 17Reply

mkmoots sorry but this is an outrageous price for a wicker basket. Seen these purses on cape cod, MA for a fraction of the cos. They were all original signed also.

Apr 01Reply

susanaq27 It’s beautiful!

Apr 12Reply

abalboni1010 Could you confirm that the whale is original? It looks like it's re-glued on.

Apr 20Reply

thaodola @abalboni1010 The whale was intact when I purchased purse. I have not used purse (been in dust bag), so the whale has been intact since I purchased it. The purse is in excellent condition for its age. I am selling because I do not use it.

6 days agoReply