George II Sterling Silver Cake Basket by Arthur Annesly. London 1757
George II Sterling Silver Cake Basket by Arthur Annesly. London 1757
Very attractive George II sterling silver wirework cake basket with applied wheat sheaves and poppies with a twisted handle. The very decoratively engraved coat of arms is engraved on the inside of the basket base.
Maker: Arthur Annesly. London 1757.
Arms: Lane impaling Booth. Henry Lane married Dorothy Booth in Westminster on 28th September 1717.
Arthur Annesly worked in Dublin, London and Rotterdam and made a number of wirework baskets with applied floral and leaf decoration.
The full set of hallmarks are very crisply struck on the outside of the basket base.
Height: 8.5 inches (21.6 cm)
Length: 12 inches (30.5 cm)
Width: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
Weight: 21.7 troy ounces (674.95 grams)
1757
Silver
London
Excellent
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