John Langlands and John Robertson
English
Hester Bateman, (English, 1708–1794)
Basket
1784/85
| Medium | silver |
| Dimensions | 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 10 15/16 in. (26.7 x 34.9 x 27.8 cm) Troy weight: 27.8 toz (864.7 g) |
| Object Number | 1955.269 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Langlands and John Robertson, Basket, 1784/85, silver. Clark Art Institute, 1955.269
Select Bibliography
Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish, and Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997.
Provenance
With Crichton Brothers, New York; sold to Robert Sterling Clark, 1921.¹ 1. No invoice survives for this object, but a letter dated 9 December 1921 from Crichton Brothers to Mr. Clark mentions what is most likely the present basket: "a George III Silver Cake Basket, made in 1784 by John Romer . . . which you kindly purchased."
