UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Name of Issuer:  Cupertino National Bancorp
Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
CUSIP Number:  231 260 100

          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
        Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

   Bennett Lindenbaum c/o Basswood Partners, 52 Forest Avenue,
                Paramus, NJ 07652; (201) 843-3644

     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

                         January 3, 1996

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [  ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement
[X].  (A fee is not required only if the reporting person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No.  231260100 

1.  Name of Reporting Person
    S.S. OR I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                     Basswood Partners, L.P.

2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

         (a)
         (b)  x

3.  SEC Use Only

4.  Source of Funds*

         WC

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
    Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizen or Place of Organization

         Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

7.  Sole Voting Power:


8.  Shared Voting Power:

         100,596

9.  Sole Dispositive Power:


10. Shared Dispositive Power:

         100,596

11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         100,596

12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)






         5.5%

14. Type of Reporting Person*

         PN





1.  Name of Reporting Person
    S.S. OR I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                 MATTHEW LINDENBAUM  ###-##-####

2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

         (a)
         (b)  x

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds*

         WC

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
    Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizen or Place of Organization

         U.S.A.

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

7.  Sole Voting Power:


8.  Shared Voting Power:

         100,596

9.  Sole Dispositive Power:


10. Shared Dispositive Power:

         100,596

11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         100,596

12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

         5.5%





14. Type of Reporting Person*

         IN





1.  Name of Reporting Person
    S.S. OR I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                 Bennett Lindenbaum  ###-##-####

2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

         (a)
         (b)  x

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds*

         WC

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
    Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizen or Place of Organization

         U.S.A.

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

7.  Sole Voting Power:


8.  Shared Voting Power:

         100,596

9.  Sole Dispositive Power:


10. Shared Dispositive Power:

         100,596

11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         100,596

12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

         5.5%





14. Type of Reporting Person*

         IN





Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         This statement relates to shares of voting common stock

(the "Common Stock") of Cupertino National Bankcorp.

("Cupertino").  Cupertino's principal executive office is located

at 20230 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

         This statement is being filed on behalf of Basswood

Partners, L.P.  ("Basswood"), a Delaware limited partnership, and

Matthew and Bennett Lindenbaum, the principals of Basswood's

general partner.  Basswood's principal office is at 52 Forest

Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652.  Basswood currently is the general

partner of Basswood Financial Partners, L.P. ("the Partnership"),

and advises several accounts including Basswood International

Fund, Inc. (the "Account").

         Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the sole

principals of Basswood Management, Inc., the general partner of

Basswood.  Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have not,

during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal

proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar

misdemeanors).  Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have

not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil

proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent

jurisdiction which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order

enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating






activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or

finding any violations with respect to such laws.

         Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are citizens

of the United States of America.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         As of the date hereof, Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and

Bennett Lindenbaum are deemed to beneficially own 100,596 shares

of Cupertino's Common Stock.  All 100,596 shares are held by the

Partnership or by the Account over which Basswood, Matthew

Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have investment discretion.

The shares were purchased in open market transactions for an

aggregate cost of $1,122,647.   The funds for the purchase of the

Common Stock held in the Partnership and the Account over which

Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have

investment discretion have come from the Partnership or each

account's own funds.  Leverage was used to purchase shares of

Cupertino's Common Stock.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

         The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by

Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum were acquired

for, and are being held for, investment purposes.

         Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have

no plan or proposal which relates to, or would result in, any of

the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule

13D.






Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         As of the date hereof, Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and

Bennett Lindenbaum are deemed to be the beneficial owners of

100,596 shares of Cupertino's Common Stock.  Based on information

received from Cupertino's employees there are believed to be

1,808,585 shares of Cupertino's voting Common Stock outstanding.

Therefore, Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum

beneficially own 5.5% of Cupertino's outstanding shares of Common

Stock.  Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have

the power to vote, direct the vote, dispose of or direct the

disposition of all the shares of Cupertino's Common Stock that

they currently beneficially own.  

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
         Relationships With Respect to Securities of
         the Issuer

         Basswood, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum have

no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any

person with respect to the Common Stock of Cupertino.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a description of the

transactions in the Common Stock of Cupertino that were effected

by the reporting persons during the past 60 days.

         Signature

         The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to the

best of its knowledge and belief, certifies that the information






set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


                             BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

                             By: Basswood Management, Inc., 
                                 its General Partner


                             By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
                                 Matthew Lindenbaum, President




                             /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
                             Matthew Lindenbaum


                             /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
                             Bennett Lindenbaum

January 12, 1996






























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                            AGREEMENT

         The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated

January 12, 1996 relating to the Common Stock of Cupertino

National Bancorp shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.


                             BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

                             By: Basswood Management, Inc., 
                                 its General Partner


                             By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
                                 Matthew Lindenbaum, President




                               /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
                             Matthew Lindenbaum


                               /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
                             Bennett Lindenbaum


























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                                                        EXHIBIT A


                      Daily Transactions -
                          Common Stock    


Trade Date           Number of Shares   Price Per Share

11/09/95                  1,458             13.500
11/09/95                    279             13.500
11/22/95                  2,567             14.375
11/22/95                    481             14.375
11/29/95                  4,939            Stock Div
11/29/95                    938            Stock Div
11/30/95                  4,375             13.000
11/30/95                    837             13.000
12/22/95                  8,650             13.000
12/22/95                  1,912             13.000
01/02/96                  2,160             13.500
01/03/96                 10,903             13.500
01/03/96                  4,194             13.750
01/03/96                  2,097             13.500
01/03/96                    806             13.750





























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