About Reyes basket repairs

Pricing on Jose Reyes Nantucket lightship baskets


Reyes basket repair pricing*

Cane-bound loop replacement:

  • Full set of six (6) loops: $425
  • Back four (4) loops only (for baskets with ivory catches): $325
  • Back four (4) loops plus front top catch (for baskets with ivory eyes): $385
  • Splice in broken weaving: $25 per inch
  • Replace full binding per rim: $75

All repairs include:

  • Free cosmetic clean-ups
  • Removal of top decoration (whale, seagull, shell, etc) for polishing. Please note that if you have a top decoration that is screwed in, such as a Charlie Sayle ebony whale, I will NOT remove it.
  • Wood refinishing (you may opt out)
  • Fresh shellac

All new cane will be stained to match the existing patina of your basket.

*If you have a non-Reyes basket, especially one by Gibbs, Boyer, Bessette or Cifranic, repair prices will be significantly higher due to most of them being left-handed (I am not) and the sealers (polyurethanes) they used which make cane nearly (but not entirely) impossible to repair.

Two options to get your basket to me

Option 1

Ship your basket to me via UPS or FedEx with the appraised insurance value. If your basket has not been appraised, use $3,000 as a minimum.

Option 2

Drop your basket off at my home in Rhode Island.