American Victorian Middleton Plate Co. Silverplate Bread/Fruit Footed Bride's Basket collection_native_american_ethnographic 75 Height 24

75 Height 24

Chain: Height 32 inches

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American Victorian Middleton Plate Co. Silverplate Bread/Fruit Footed Bride's Basket collection_native_american_ethnographic 75 Height 24DETAILS A large, antique, oval footed bride's basket, for bread, fruit, dessert or cake with an overhead swing handle and engraved decoration. MAKER Middleton Plate Company (Middletown, CT, 1864 99) MARKS Marked: Middleton Plate Co. Middletown CT PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1870 DIMENSIONS Width 12 Depth 9 Height 4. 25 inches