A magnificent George II sterling silver bread basket, 1744 London, with maker's marks for Ayme Videau, with a pierced scroll and grapevine cast border above a formal arrangement of cross patterns and lavish scrollwork, a shaped swing handle and engraved contemporary coat of arms, raised on four vegetal feet with fanned wheat sheaf mounts; hallmarked underside and to handle, silver weight 1766gr height 10.5 cm, length 34 cm, width 29.5 cm