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Cake Basket
Samuel Herbert and Company1753
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Drinking tea at the end of the day, accompanied by sweet cakes and savory delights, became an established ritual in Britain at all levels of society during the 1700s. In grand houses, silver teapots, caddies, and cake baskets elevated this afternoon refreshment to a formal gathering.
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- Title: Cake Basket
- Creator: Samuel Herbert and Company
- Date Created: 1753
- Physical Dimensions: 26.4 x 30.1 cm (10 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Samuel Herbert and Henry Bailey, London), Sir Herbert Henry Merrett, by descent to his grandson, Richard Gridley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Ann Gridley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Silver
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2016.302
- Medium: Silver
- Inscriptions: “H/I I”; hallmark for London, George II, Samuel Herbert and Henry Bailey, and date 1753., “To/H.H.M./from/S.K., E.W.G., J.H.J., D.R.L., M.B.R./on the occasion of his/Silver Wedding/1911-1936”, “50-2”; hallmark for London, George II, Samuel Herbert and Henry Bailey, and date 1753.
- Fun Fact: Sheaves of wheat adorning the rim of this basket allude to the flour used in pastries and cakes for tea.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: Britain, London
- Credit Line: Gift of Richard and Ann Gridley
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 2016.302
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