This beautiful Continental handmade silver basket weighs 647 grams or 20.67 ozs. The bread-baskets is similar to the cake-basket. It is indistinguishable from cake-basket, except when a wheat motif is included in the decoration.Pierced silver baskets began to be made in England in the late sixteenth century. Like most silver containers, these baskets could have been used in whatever way their owners chose.English Silver baskets were intended for fruit or sweets. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***

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