Nantucket Basket Necklaces 

These necklaces feature a miniature Nantucket Lightship basket that are synonymous with the “Gray Lady of the Sea.” These baskets became popular in the mid-19th century and have become collectible items today.

The penny ticked inside the basket is made from copper reclaimed from USS Constitution. The legend goes that if two pence is thrown overboard when passing the Brandt Point Lighthouse leaving Nantucket harbor, you will be granted a safe voyage and a safe return.

The basket is crafted from pewter and plated with either 24KT gold or sterling silver plate and includes a hand-etched scrimshaw polymer featuring USS Constitution under sail.

The necklace is available in two sizes: a large gold basket on a 24” chain or a medium silver basket on an 18” chain.

These necklaces are made by a local New England craftsman exclusively for the USS Constitution Museum. The necklace comes with a folded card providing a history of the Nantucket Lightship baskets and certification that the penny in the basket is made from copper removed from “Old Ironsides.”