A George II Silver Cake Basket, William Cripps, London, 1747

oval, the sides pierced with shells, foliage and scrolls surrounded by diaper pattern, the openwork rim applied with wheat and grapes , scrolls and shellwork, conforming detachable scroll handle, center engraved with later arms within drapery mantle, raised on four paw feet headed by grapes and shells, base with later presentation plaque

The arms are those of Moorside, with Moorside in pretence.

repaired at one foot now wobbly, arms circa 1810, handle repaired on both sides above scrolls, handle with seam opening at two spots
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The presentation plaque reads: "New York Racing Association The Champagne Aqueduct 1965 won by Ogden Phipps Buckpasser."