A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE BASKET

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A GEORGE III SILVER CAKE BASKET
MAKER'S MARK OF MATHEW BOULTON & JOHN FOTHERGILL, BIRMINGHAM, 1777

Oval, the footrim chased with a band of Vitruvian scrolls and paterae, the everted body formed of ropetwist wirework, with overhead ropetwist handle, marked under base--13in.(33cm.) long
(22oz., 698gr.)

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