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George II Silver Basket

£8,750

Stock: 9835

Date: 1758

Maker: Samuel Herbert And Company

A magnificent George II silver basket of oval form with excellent quality hand cut pierced work and a Chinoiserie theme....

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Description

Condition

This lovely antique basket is in very good condition. The cast decoration and engravings are still crisp.

Maker Information

Maker: Samuel Herbert And Company

Samuel Herbert, London silversmith, apprenticed 1736 to Edward Aldridge I, of the Clothworkers Company, and goldsmith of Gutter Lane. Free 1744. 1st mark as largeworker entered 1747. 2nd mark as Samuel Herbert & Co 1750 (initials SH.HB), in parnership with Henry Bailey who was apprenticed to and then journeyman to Edward Aldridge (the Constable’s Book for the precinct of St Leonard’s, which included the southern part of Foster Lane, includes Bayley and Herbert in the list of New Comers in 1750. In 1763 Herbert took Burrage Davenport as apprentice. Herbert’s workshop specialised in pierced platework particularly baskets and some epergnes.

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