Cake Basket

Hester Bateman

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Hester Bateman English, active in London, 1774–1789. Cake Basket, ca. 1784. Silver, 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in. (31.1 x 26 x 36.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Hicks, 64.152.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.152.1_acetate_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Cake Basket

Date

ca. 1784

Medium

Silver

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in. (31.1 x 26 x 36.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

undereneath - "THe gift of Hannah Chapman to Abel and Rebecca Chapman 1784'.

Markings

at handle ends: HB, lionrampant, leopard's head.

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Hicks

Accession Number

64.152.1

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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