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
DescriptionSilver bonbon basket.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
