Description
A superb antique silver swing handle basket with pierced work silver body and bead borders. Lovely classical style with bands of matting and Roman emperor face masks. In the centre there are hand engraved crests of a stag and unicorn within a decorative cartouche.
Weight 1143 grams, 36.7 troy ounces.
Length 37cm. Width 28cm. Height 10.3cm, 27cm (to top of handle).
Circa 1780.
Probably English.
Unmarked sterling silver.
Literature. Antique Silver Fruit Baskets are nearly always described as cake baskets but were more commonly used for bread and fruit. Although 17th century versions are known to exist they were not commonly found until about 1735 onwards. Early examples usually have side handles or no handles and tend to be considerably heavier than George III examples and later.
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