Nantucket Lightship Basket Cradle

Gretchen Alexander

Cherry staves, rim, handles, base; cane weaving; mammoth ivory scrimshaw plaques and buttons, antique ivory teething ring.

This cradle was made for future generations of my family. It includes our antique ivory teething ring which has been used by six previous generations.

Mold for basket was from Handmade North Carolina Baskets. Cradle was started and finished in North Carolina. Most of the weaving was done in Illinois.