Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Mid-Century Modern the Chicago based Dart Gallery

the Chicago based Dart Gallery label to the verso

ostensibly a Knighthood

and an incised stamp with the number "51"

Powell traveled to London in 1875

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket by Richard Morton Sheffield 1778 Mid-Century Modern the Chicago based Dart GalleryA 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