Britain, London / 1753
Cake Basket
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Cake Basket as silver (Britain, London · 1753).
Sheaves of wheat adorning the rim of this basket allude to the flour used in pastries and cakes for tea.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this silver as Silver and credits Samuel Herbert and Company.
The museum's collection notes: Drinking tea at the end of the day, accompanied by sweet cakes and savory delights, became an established ritual in Britain at all levels of society during the 1700s. In grand houses, silver teapots, caddies, and cake baskets elevated this afternoon refreshment to a formal gathering.
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