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

oval, the sides pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and wheat, with wide flaring rim pierced and cast with moths, sprigs of flowers and scrolls, the ends with putto holding wheat and the sides centered by putto heads flanked by moth wings, raised on four scroll feet headed by female heads, the multi-scroll swing handle with putto caryatids and chased with flowers and shellwork, engraved in the center with arms within a drapery mantle

one petal from flowerhead near foot missing, overall good condition
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