A George II silver bread basket, Paul de Lamerie London, 1741 the sides pierced and engraved on both sides with sprays of fruit and flowers above four scroll supports cast with draped cherub heads, the center engraved with contemporary cartouche enclosing later arms, the rim applied with a shaped molding linking shell-backed putto heads at the ends with assymmetrical cartouches and conch shells flanked by open-beaked birds' heads, swing handle rising from putto busts and chased with trailing flowers, marked on base and with scratch weight oz 59 length 14 1/4 in. (36.2cm) 57oz (1773g)
A George II silver bread basket, Paul de Lamerie London, 1741 the sides pierced and engraved on both sides with sprays of fruit and flowers above four scroll supports cast with draped cherub heads, the center engraved with contemporary cartouche enclosing later arms, the rim applied with a shaped molding linking shell-backed putto heads at the ends with assymmetrical cartouches and conch shells flanked by open-beaked birds' heads, swing handle rising from putto busts and chased with trailing flowers, marked on base and with scratch weight oz 59 length 14 1/4 in. (36.2cm) 57oz (1773g)
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