Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Recently Added finely enameled with foliate decoration

finely enameled with foliate decoration

there is a eye hook to the rear

both the sides and front of the cabinet are very finely inlaid with floral and geometric marquetry

and mythological figures

The King at this time was Edward VII

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Recently Added finely enameled with foliate decorationA very fine antique English 18th century sterling silver swing handle cake basket, by Richard Morton, Sheffield, 1778. Richard Morton is regarded as one of the most important silversmiths working is Sheffield, even before the creation of the assay office in 1773. This very attractive and elegant cake basket in the Classical style, having a swing handle with pierced work decoration, the oval basket with remarkable pierced work decoration including