Cake Basket
Title
Cake Basket
Description
White porcelain oblong compote on footed base, applied Rococo handles on each end. Gilding highlights on edge and raised decorations. Designs of grapes, vines, and leaves are hand painted onto interior of basket with gold leaf lion faces at each corner.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
Gift of Anita Sams Holton. (12-20-1997)
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
Mid-19th century
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
11 5/8 in. x 9 1/8 in.
Oval Base: 6 3/4 in. x 6 in.
Oval Base: 6 3/4 in. x 6 in.
Type
Porcelain
Identifier
1997.05.02
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H105
Ware Double Parlor North
Date of Acquisition
1997-12-20
Condition
n/a
Provenance
Unknown
Collection
Citation
“Cake Basket,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/12.
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