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Cake Basket
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About this work
Drinking tea at the end of the day, accompanied by sweet cakes and savory delights, became an established ritual in Britain at all levels of society during the 1700s. In grand houses, silver teapots, caddies, and cake baskets elevated this afternoon refreshment to a formal gathering.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCake Basket, 1753. Samuel Herbert and Company. Silver; 26.4 x 30.1 cm (10 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Richard and Ann Gridley, 2016.302
