A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE-BASKET, London, 1766, maker's mark of William Plummer, shaped oval, on corded rimmed oval waisted foot, the center chased with radiating swirling beaded bands and short slender scrolls between beaded borders, the flaring vertical wirework sides applied with scrolling grapevine and wheat, with applied shaped beaded rim, and ropetwist swing handle--13¼in. (33.6cm.) long, 23.5oz.