Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Mid-Century Modern in the Chief Joseph Pattern

in the Chief Joseph Pattern

The infant has evidently just woken from a nap and his cradle sits next to his mother's chair

The cabinet having satinwood stringing to the top

ostensibly a Knighthood

The seats are sprung and have just been professionally recovered in a very high quality leather

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Mid-Century Modern in the Chief Joseph PatternA very fine antique English 18th century sterling silver swing handle cake basket, by Richard Morton, Sheffield, 1778. Richard Morton is regarded as one of the most important silversmiths working is Sheffield, even before the creation of the assay office in 1773. This very attractive and elegant cake basket in the Classical style, having a swing handle with pierced work decoration, the oval basket with remarkable pierced work decoration including