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Cake Basket

Maker (American, active Meriden, Connecticut, 1852 - 1898)
Date1883
MediumSilver plate
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 7 5/8 × 8in. (30.5 × 19.4 × 20.3cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineGift of Robert Tuggle in Honor of Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio
Object number2016.3.14
DescriptionFooted cake basket with handle featuring stylized floral and foliage motif. Hummingbirds, dragonflies, and butterflies are also depicted on the basket.
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