Caption

Openwork fruit basket, Harris, CS & Sons London; goldsmith's firm; fl. 1817–1933 and Charles Stuart Harris goldsmith; fl. 1852–1897. Oval openwork fruit basket supported on four palmette legs with a lower edge decorated with C-sections. Sides feature openwork circle-and-grid motifs with applied laurel garlands, medallions, and rosettes. Upper edge is cut in a wavy pattern and decorated with a godron ribbon; raised on the longer axis and decorated with acanthus leaves, and on the shorter axis with palmettes. Includes palmettes, medallion, bay leaves, garlands, and godron ornament., A round, shallow metal tray with a wide decorative rim sits against a pale background; the tray is predominantly silver in color with areas of slightly darker patina and faint discoloration, and the rim features an openwork pattern with a repeating quatrefoil-like motif and a few garland-like swags connecting oval cartouche shapes, along with raised scalloped edging and several round floral rosettes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_008

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Rights managed

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82.7Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 16.1in / 6000 x 4816 (300dpi)

Keywords

Openwork fruit basket Harris CS & Sons London goldsmith's firm fl 1817–1933 Charles Stuart Harris goldsmith 1852–1897 Oval openwork fruit basket supported four palmette legs lower edge decorated C-sections Sides feature openwork circle- -grid motifs applied laurel garlands medallions rosettes Upper edge cut wavy pattern decorated godron ribbon raised longer axis acanthus leaves shorter axis palmettes Includes palmettes medallion bay leaves garlands godron ornament round shallow metal tray wide decorative rim sits pale background tray predominantly silver color areas slightly darker patina faint discoloration rim features openwork pattern repeating quatrefoil- motif garland- swags connecting oval cartouche shapes raised scalloped edging several round floral rosettes.