A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET MARK OF PAUL DE LAMERIE LONDON, 1737 Shaped oval, on openwork base richly cast with dragons and phoenix amidst scrolls and foliage, all against a trellis-chased ground, the sides pierced and engraved with foliate scrolls, the wide openwork border also cast with dragons and phoenix amidst scrolls and foliage, surmounted by a handle of cast herms formed as shepherdesses supporting a grip of stylized cornucopiae issuing scrolls and rocaille, the interior of basket finely flat-chased with foliate scrolls, trellis, and rocaille, centering an engraved coat-of-arms, the reverse engraved with an inscription, marked under base 14½in. (37cm.) long; 97oz. (3024gr.)
A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II SILVER CAKE BASKET MARK OF PAUL DE LAMERIE LONDON, 1737 Shaped oval, on openwork base richly cast with dragons and phoenix amidst scrolls and foliage, all against a trellis-chased ground, the sides pierced and engraved with foliate scrolls, the wide openwork border also cast with dragons and phoenix amidst scrolls and foliage, surmounted by a handle of cast herms formed as shepherdesses supporting a grip of stylized cornucopiae issuing scrolls and rocaille, the interior of basket finely flat-chased with foliate scrolls, trellis, and rocaille, centering an engraved coat-of-arms, the reverse engraved with an inscription, marked under base 14½in. (37cm.) long; 97oz. (3024gr.)
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