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A VICTORIAN OVAL DESSERT-BASKET, on openwork vine tendril base and with similar arcaded sides and vine tendril everted rim, with pendant bunches of grapes, engraved with presentation inscription, dated 1892, coat-of-arms, crest and motto, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1889
13¼in. (33.5cm.) wide
(84ozs.)
The arms are those of the town of Pontefract, the crest is that of Winn, and the inscription records the presentation of the basket by the inhabitants of Pontefract to Captain, The Hon. Rowland Winn M.P. on the occasion of his marriage in 1892
13¼in. (33.5cm.) wide
(84ozs.)
The arms are those of the town of Pontefract, the crest is that of Winn, and the inscription records the presentation of the basket by the inhabitants of Pontefract to Captain, The Hon. Rowland Winn M.P. on the occasion of his marriage in 1892