A Dutch silver cake basket, Martinus Logerath, Amsterdam, 1774

of shaped oval form, the wirework sides applied with a reeded rim, with swing handle, with inscription below the base, fully marked below

Marks clear, small scratches of use, overall good.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The inscription reads:
Nicolette Adriana Burman. Gotfried Becker Amsterdam 24 April 1794 / Selma Boldsen  Hans Christian Bruun Kjøbenhavn 29 Maj 1894
This cake basket was made by Martinus Logerath (1733-1814) and was probably a gift on the occasion of the marriage of Gotfried Becker and Nicolette Adriane Burman in 1794. After they married in Amsterdam, Nicolette's birthtown, they went back to Copenhagen where Gotfried originally came from. The basket was then passed on to their daughter, Colette Maria Becker, who married Carl Frederik Bruun in Copenhagen in 1823. Then it was passed on to their son of whom we do not know the name. His son, Hans Christian Bruun, married Selma Boldsen in 1894, then received the basket and had it inscribed to commemorate the marriages.