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Live Auction

The November 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1208

ITALIAN STERLING SILVER CAKE BASKET, 19TH CENTURY, H 4.75" W 7.5" L 10.5" T.W. 17.61 TOZ

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Continental Silver, with hinged, swing handle, a rounded rectangular body executed in classical mythological figural and fruit scenes banded at the top in an ivy motif. The base in guilloche and beaded design. Raised on ringed ball feet. Total weight: 17.61 troy ounces. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Franklin, MI Bases of handle have distinct hallmarks: leopard head (London) and lion (England) on one end, lion (England) and dolphin (Italy).