Georgian Silver Swing Handle Basket with Floral Embossing
A George IV sterling silver rectangular swing handle basket by Rebecca & Edward Barnard, London 1823 with bold shell and foliate rim and embossed large lily leaf and flower decoration, 9.45 in. high, 13.39 in. x 11.02 in. 1160 grams
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- George Iv - George IV (1762 – 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period. - Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Barnard , Edward and John (London) - silver, maker or retailer 209
- baskets, silver, period or age
