French Silver Center Basket, Second Half 19th-Early 20th Century. Of undulating circular form, chased and repousse on two sides with a ruffled cartouche enclosing the engraved script initials "HCE," the other two sides with a large wicker basket of fruit and a matching basket of flowers, above a wave border and raised on scroll feet headed by masks, the rim applied with a cast border of flowers and scrolls, marked beneath with guarantee mark and indecipherable maker's mark.16.78 troy oz.H: 5 in., W: 7.5 in., D: 7.25 in.

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