{"id":8116387021028,"title":"Irish George IV Sterling Silver swing handle cake basket | Dublin 1825 | James le Bas","handle":"irish-george-iv-sterling-silver-swing-handle-cake-basket-dublin-1825-james-le-bas-1","description":"An exceptional Irish George IV Sterling Silver swing handle cake basket sitting on a domed foot decorated with a foliate design - this is the first time this item has appeared on the market since it was purchased from Old Theatre Lane Antiques, WA in 1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe centre of the basket is decorated with an alternating Grape and Vine and floral decoration and Rococco scrolls. The swing handle is complimented by Dolphin mounts. A small Crest of a horned Bull sits at the very top of the handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: Dublin 1825 \u003cbr\u003eMaker: James le Bas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 34cms (13 1\/3\") diameter\u003cbr\u003eApprox 12cms (3 \/4\") to edge of basket\u003cbr\u003eApprox 29cms (11 1\/2\") to top of handle when handle extended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 1700grams (nearly 60 ounces)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eHallmarks as pictured to base and a Dublin Harp and George IV portrait on alternating sides of swing handle. \u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an historically important and scarce Irish silver basket of superb quality by James le Bas, the premier silversmith in Ireland during the early part of the 19th century. With exceptional weight and construction this is one of the finest pieces of Irish domestic silverware you’re likely to find. Absolutely original condition without any signs of damage or repair. All marks are clearly struck. Wonderful colour and patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout James le Bas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Le Bas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an English silversmith who later moved to Dublin in Ireland. Working from 1786 until his death in 1845, his two sons William Robert and Benjamin both worked in the family firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe started out apprenticed to his father William Le Bas, a noted silversmith. He moved in 1786 to work for Samuel Merton another silversmith in Foster Lane and then on again to work for William Pitt a goldsmith in Westminster in 1793.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn about 1800 he moved to Dublin and set up a manufacturing workshop in Great Strand Street in Dublin. 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The swing handle is complimented by Dolphin mounts. A small Crest of a horned Bull sits at the very top of the handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: Dublin 1825 \u003cbr\u003eMaker: James le Bas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 34cms (13 1\/3\") diameter\u003cbr\u003eApprox 12cms (3 \/4\") to edge of basket\u003cbr\u003eApprox 29cms (11 1\/2\") to top of handle when handle extended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 1700grams (nearly 60 ounces)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eHallmarks as pictured to base and a Dublin Harp and George IV portrait on alternating sides of swing handle. \u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an historically important and scarce Irish silver basket of superb quality by James le Bas, the premier silversmith in Ireland during the early part of the 19th century. With exceptional weight and construction this is one of the finest pieces of Irish domestic silverware you’re likely to find. Absolutely original condition without any signs of damage or repair. All marks are clearly struck. Wonderful colour and patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout James le Bas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Le Bas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an English silversmith who later moved to Dublin in Ireland. Working from 1786 until his death in 1845, his two sons William Robert and Benjamin both worked in the family firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe started out apprenticed to his father William Le Bas, a noted silversmith. He moved in 1786 to work for Samuel Merton another silversmith in Foster Lane and then on again to work for William Pitt a goldsmith in Westminster in 1793.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn about 1800 he moved to Dublin and set up a manufacturing workshop in Great Strand Street in Dublin. In 1813 he was described as a plateworker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe firm became known for tea sets decorated with foliage, birds and flowers with William Middleton being his chief silversmith. They also developed a metalworking technique that enabled them to apply cast decoration to existing chasing. Le Bas is regarded as one of the the emminent silversmith in Ireland in the early 1800's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e"}