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Bread or dessert basket
Gairdner, Alexander, Silver
Bread or dessert basket
Bread or dessert basket
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Item no
23504
Title
Bread or dessert basket
Description
An image of a bread or dessert basket with a long handle. The basket is oval in shape and sits on an oval foot. The sides are pierced with an open pattern that is finished with flower shapes. The handle is tall with a twirled effect.
Artist / maker
Gairdner, Alexander
Type
Silver
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
HH4081/79
The body of the basket is made of wirework, a process during which the silver is pulled through small holes to shape the wires. The stamped decoration of flowers and foliage is then soldered on to the wire, and helps to strengthen the delicate structure.
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