A German silver bread basket without lining

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY HANAU SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A German silver bread basket without lining
Apparently unmarked, possibly Hanau second half 19th Century
On four ball supports, the baluster-shaped oval body pierced and engraved with baskets of fruits and flowers flanked by mermaids and bordered by a stamped foliate band, two snake-shaped handles centered by a female mask, the inside engraved with text and date
29 cm. (11.2 in.) wide
(616 gr.)

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