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Artist or Maker: MARK OF CORNELIS DE HAAN, THE HAGUE, 1758

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Notes: THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

During the eigtheenth century the use of silver objects by Dutch households became more common and the bread-basket became very popular. Bread-baskets are a typical Dutch product. England produced bread-baskets but these were often circular with a swing handle in contrast to the Dutch mainly oval-shaped baskets. During the first half of the nineteenth century fewer bread-baskets were produced and the oblong cake-basket became en vogue and may have been used for cake and bread.
The present basket is executed in Rococo style which was popular in The Netherlands from circa 1745 until 1780. Typical for the Louis XV style were mobility and the emphasized asymmetry, sometimes combined with a twist, suggesting an upward movement. Characteristic motifs are C- and S-scrolls and rocaille. The latter looks like a shell or crest.

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