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- This exquisite Georgian silver cake basket was crafted by William Tuite
- The basket's design features a series of pierced sections with varying geometric patterns
- Silver baskets like this became popular during the 1730s and are a distinctively English innovation
- Tuite is known for such impressive designs and his work can be found in the collections of noble families
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Description
Cake Basket
William Tuite
Hallmarked London, 1768
This exquisite silver cake basket, crafted by William Tuite, showcases the intricate artistry that defined 18th-century silverwork. The basket's design features a series of pierced sections with varying geometric patterns, including quatrefoils, ovals and scrolls. These sections are divided by bands of large beading, creating a striking visual contrast. The applied rim combines delicate floral and shell motifs with classic gadrooning, while the swing handle is crafted. . .
William Tuite
Hallmarked London, 1768
This exquisite silver cake basket, crafted by William Tuite, showcases the intricate artistry that defined 18th-century silverwork. The basket's design features a series of pierced sections with varying geometric patterns, including quatrefoils, ovals and scrolls. These sections are divided by bands of large beading, creating a striking visual contrast. The applied rim combines delicate floral and shell motifs with classic gadrooning, while the swing handle is crafted. . .
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Cake Basket
William Tuite
Hallmarked London, 1768
This exquisite silver cake basket, crafted by William Tuite, showcases the intricate artistry that defined 18th-century silverwork. The basket's design features a series of pierced sections with varying geometric patterns, including quatrefoils, ovals and scrolls. These sections are divided by bands of large beading, creating a striking visual contrast. The applied rim combines delicate floral and shell motifs with classic gadrooning, while the swing handle is crafted in an open guilloche pattern, adding both beauty and functionality.
Silver baskets like this became popular in England during the 1730s, replacing wicker baskets for serving breads and cakes. Unlike many silver fashions inspired by France, cake baskets were a distinctively English innovation, perhaps influenced by Dutch designs. This basket exemplifies the elegance and creativity of English silversmiths, making it a remarkable example of Georgian silver. Tuite is known for such impressive designs and his work can be found in the collections of noble families across England. Additionally, this cake basket was a part of the prestigious Red McCombs collection, which has been highly publicized and studied.
Basket: 4" high x 14 3/4" wide x 12 1/2" deep
With handle: 10 1/4" high
Provenance:
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Red McCombs Collection, Texas
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
William Tuite
Hallmarked London, 1768
This exquisite silver cake basket, crafted by William Tuite, showcases the intricate artistry that defined 18th-century silverwork. The basket's design features a series of pierced sections with varying geometric patterns, including quatrefoils, ovals and scrolls. These sections are divided by bands of large beading, creating a striking visual contrast. The applied rim combines delicate floral and shell motifs with classic gadrooning, while the swing handle is crafted in an open guilloche pattern, adding both beauty and functionality.
Silver baskets like this became popular in England during the 1730s, replacing wicker baskets for serving breads and cakes. Unlike many silver fashions inspired by France, cake baskets were a distinctively English innovation, perhaps influenced by Dutch designs. This basket exemplifies the elegance and creativity of English silversmiths, making it a remarkable example of Georgian silver. Tuite is known for such impressive designs and his work can be found in the collections of noble families across England. Additionally, this cake basket was a part of the prestigious Red McCombs collection, which has been highly publicized and studied.
Basket: 4" high x 14 3/4" wide x 12 1/2" deep
With handle: 10 1/4" high
Provenance:
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Red McCombs Collection, Texas
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Specifications
| Period: | 18th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Baskets |
| Style: | Georgian |
| Depth: | 12.5 in. (31.75 cm) |
| Width: | 14.75 in. (37.47 cm) |
| Height: | 4.0 in. (10.16 cm) |
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