Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th April 2026
Lot 275
A George III silver swing-handled cake basket,
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £5080
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Description
A George III silver swing-handled cake basket,
by William Plummer, London 1761,
shaped oval form, pierced with mullets and scrolls, with beaded ribs, pierced foliate scroll border, the pierced swing-handle with scroll mounts and with female masks, the centre with a crest, on four pierced bracket feet with a pierced foliate apron, length 42cm, approx. weight 66oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
The arms are that of Kenrick or Thom(p)son.