Traditional Nantucket purse

Oval purse 9”W x 7.375”D. Height overall including handle is 12”, from base to top of lid is 8”, and from base to opening is 5.75”. Scrimshaw harbor scene is 3.875”W x 2.375”D and bone closure pin and findings. Stained oak handle, base and lid top. Hinges and closing loop are leather. Handle pins and nails are solid brass. Signed by the artist in 2006.

Handmade by Julie Ottesen in Traphill, North Carolina.