Bonbon basket
Manufacturer
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
(American)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1900
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (14.6 x 16.8 x 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.966
Not on view
Label TextE. F. Caldwell & Company
American, New York (1895-1959)
Bonbon Basket, ca. 1900
Silver
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.966
"A Tisket, A Tasket . . ."
The basket form was frequently employed in silver in the 18th through 20th centuries.
Silver baskets were used to hold cake, bread, and even silverware on the 18th-century
table. In the 19th and 20th centuries, they were used as sugar bowls, candy or bonbon dishes,
or for flower arrangements.
Left to right:
Whiting Manufacturing Company
American, New York City (1866-1924)
Basket, ca. 1885
Silver
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.479
Edward Aldridge
English, London (active 1724-65)
Cake Basket, 1762-63
Silver
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.127
S. Kirk & Son
American, Baltimore (1815-1979)
Sugar Basket, ca. 1920
Silver
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.543
ca. 1890
