Antique Art Nouveau Reed & Barton Victorian Silverplate Basket w 4 Deer Elk Feet

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Antique Art Nouveau Reed & Barton Victorian Silverplate Basket with 4 Elk Feet. Measures 7 1/2" x 12" and about 3" high at the edge. Fine condition with no damage and a great aged patina, would look magnificent after polishing - see my 12 photos. Four footed type with best deer elk feet.
Reed & Barton was a prominent American silversmith manufacturer based in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, operating between 1824 and 2015. Its products include sterling silver and silverplate flatware. The company produced many varieties of britannia and silver products since Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton took over the failing works of Isaac Babbitt in Taunton. During the American Civil War, Reed & Barton produced a considerable quantity of weapons for Union Army soldiers and officers.
Reed & Barton was originally founded as Babbitt & Crossma in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. Babbitt & Crossman, which produced Britannia ware, was first owned by Isaac Babbitt. However, the company was slowly losing money, so the failing company was purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton.
In 1928, Reed & Barton merged with silversmith Dominick & Haff.
Reed & Barton was chosen to design and produce the official gold, silver, and bronze medals for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, of which there are samples on display at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. The company's products are used at the White House in Washington, D.C.