Fine Silver - 24th October 2017
Lot 428
A George III silver swing-handled cake basket
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £500
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Description
A George III silver swing-handled cake basket,
by Richard Mills, London 1768,
oval form, pierced with mullets and scroll decoration, and embossed with ears of wheat, pierced swing-handle, on a pierced oval foot, with a rope-work border, the centre with a crest and motto, length 33.3cm, approx. weight 23.7oz.
The crest is that of Vyell.