Cake Basket
1733-1734 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Silver, London hallmarks for 1733-34, mark of William Cripps
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised, cast, chased, pierced and engraved. |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1733-34, mark of William Cripps |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | 11. BREAD BASKET
London, 1743-4
Mark of William Cripps
Engraved mantled coat of arms probably of Hamelyn
Elaborate pierced baskets were a staple product of goldsmiths working in the Rococo style, which was fashionable in England from the 1730s until the 1750s. Hand-piercing was skilful work. The area to be pierced was first drilled with a hole, then a wire saw was threaded through the hole to cut out the desired shape. From the 1760s, the fly-press, an innovation by Sheffield Plate manufacturers, stamped out multiple patterns at once. This speeded up the process, reduced labour costs and created a more mechanical finish. Beautiful hand-pierced work such as this all but disappeared. The style of this basket is close to the work of the great Rococo goldsmith, Paul de Lamerie, from the early 1740s, such as the applied exotic insects inside the bowl. The caryatid handle is of the same design as others on baskets by Thomas Farren of 1744-45, Peter Archambo of 1747-48 and Paul Crespin of 1750-51. This indicates either that the moulds were circulated among various workshops or that they came from a common specialist supplier.
M.292-1976 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.292-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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