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Sweetmeat basket
Sweetmeat basket, silver, oval, standing on an applied concave-sided oval foot ring, the base of the bowl curved with horizontal lip, this connected by outcurving wires to the horizontal wavy rim, mounted across these wires twisted wire tendrils, stamped vine leaves and bunches of grapes, a twisted wire applied along the rim, the handle hinged on opposite sides and comprising a thick twisted wire incorporating a smaller twisted wire.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51384
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.5
Height
(cm): 12
Length
(cm): 15.8
Width
(cm): 13.4
Height
(in): 2
Height
(in): 4
Length
(in): 6
Width
(in): 5
Weight
(gr): 138.35
Techniques
raised
forming
Applied Art
manipulated
forming
Applied Art
stamped
decoration
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
soldered
forming
Applied Art
Material
silver, sterling standard
Location
In store
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