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Cake Basket

Maker (American, active Wallingford, Connecticut, 1866 - 1898)
Date1880-1890
MediumSilver plate, gilt
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 10in. (22.5 × 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineGift of Robert Tuggle in honor of Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio
Object number2016.3.4
DescriptionCake basket with handle and everted rim features a repousse decoration of stylized floral motif, with an applied decoration of insects, flowers, and a hummingbird. Original gilt remains inside the basket.
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