A GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET
A GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET

MAKER'S MARK OF SAMUEL HERBERT & CO., LONDON, 1755

Details
A GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET
maker's mark of Samuel Herbert & Co., London, 1755
Shaped oval, with Chinoiserie fretwork and masks on the base and handle, marked under base
14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) long; 45oz. 10dwt. (1418gr.)
The arms are those of Douglas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's New York, 5-9 June 1979, lot 548
Anonymous sale, Christie's London, 23 May 1990, lot 170