George IV Silver Basket with Elaborate Foliate Motifs

A George IV silver basket, Benjamin Preston, London, 1826 of…
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A George IV silver basket, Benjamin Preston, London, 1826 of circular form with pierced swing handle elaborately decorated with foliate motifs, the everted lip profusely embossed with birds, fruit, flowers and foliage interspersed with scrolls to textured ground, the bowl with crest to centre, 1395 gms, 33 cm diameter

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.

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