ANTIQUE E.G. Webster & Sons Victorian Silver Plate Repousse basket 19" CHERUBS

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WE ARE OFFERING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS LOVELY ANTIQUE SILVERPLATED BRIDES BASKET MADE BY WEBSTER....HUGE 19" TALL WITH HANDLE, 14" WIDE, AND 9 1/2" WIDE ON NARROW SIDE....THIS WAS USED TO CARRY THE BRIDES FLOWERS DURING THE CEREMONY.  I USUALLY KEEP THIS FILLED WITH FRESH FLOWERS IN THE SUMMER AND DRIED FLOWERS IN THE FALL & WINTER...THE REPOUSE DESIGN IS SO INTERESTING...VICTORIAN ERA WITH ANGELS AND CHERUBS FLYING THROUGHOUT...FLOWERS & TRELLIS, LEAVES, BIRDS, AND BUGS.  A BEAUTIFUL PIECE THAT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO COME BY...THERE IS SILVERPLATE WEAR BUT THAT IS ALMOST TO BE EXPECTED ON A PIECE THAT DATES FROM THE MID 1800'S.  LOOK AT THE PHOTOS.
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