George II Irish Sterling Silver Cake Basket

of oval shape, sides pierced with foliage and latticework, further embellished with chased wheat sheaves, below a shaped rim heightened with Chinese figures, inside later engraved with a coat-of-arms, with an overhead swing handle, raised on four feet surmounted by Chinese figures, hallmarked, the base engraved with scratch weight ’41=5′

Measurements:

weight 1275 grams height 27 cm length 35.5 cm

Provenance:

The Collection of Joy and Samuel Hordern, Sydney

• EStimate $7,000 - $9,000
• sold $4,800 Incl BP