A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE BASKET

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A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE BASKET
LONDON, 1779, MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT HENNELL

Of oval form, the spreading oval base pierced with pales and circles above a beaded rim, the body pierced with similar decoration, with quatrefoils at intervals and with criss-cross and flower bands, the beaded rim and overhead swing handle with similar bright-cut decoration, the center with a monogram within an oval laurel band, marked under base and on handle--14in. (35.5cm.) long
(26 oz. 10 dwt.)