A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-GILT DESSERT BASKETS
MARK OF WILLIAM PITTS & JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, 1795
Each shaped oval, on four acanthus and paw feet, the openwork sides with husk and stiff-leaf bands, the center engraved with a later coat-of-arms, with later frosted glass liners, each marked on reverse
10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) long; 59 oz. (1,841 gr.) weighable silver (2)
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-GILT DESSERT BASKETS
MARK OF WILLIAM PITTS & JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, 1795
Each shaped oval, on four acanthus and paw feet, the openwork sides with husk and stiff-leaf bands, the center engraved with a later coat-of-arms, with later frosted glass liners, each marked on reverse
10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) long; 59 oz. (1,841 gr.) weighable silver (2)
.jpg?maxwidth=3840)