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Silversmith: uncertain
Silver, oval, the everted sides pierced and embossed; with hinged handle
Silver; the oval basket has everted sides pierced with panels of scrolling foliage between scrolling ribs of embossed graduated beads. The rim has an applied border of beads and swags of husks. The oval collet foot is pieced with a geometric pattern of quatrefoils, crosses, dots and dashes between two applied rope borders. The hinged handle has cast scroll-shaped sides with beads and shells beneath a hollow domed centre. In the centre of the basket is engraved a vacant Rococo cartouche.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Weight: 895 g
Weight: 28: 15 oz: dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Mid
George II
1758
CE
-
1759
CE
Maker's mark not legible, but two letters over an 'S'
To Top Of Handle
Height 24.8 cm
Height 9¾ in
Across Rim
Width 32.5 cm
Width 12¾ in
Decoration
Handle
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: two letters, possibly 'L' and 'A' over 'S'
Accession number: MAR.M.18-1912
Primary reference Number: 140649
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bread basket" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/140649 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:53:04
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