A Worcester chestnut basket, cover and stand, circa 1770
Of quatrelobed oval form, printed in blue with the 'Pinecone' pattern, the twig handles applied with flowers and leaves at the terminals, the stand and cover moulded with arched panels and florets, the cover delicately pierced, the basket with florets within a honeycomb design, the details picked out in blue within cell borders, stand 28cm diam, crescent mark (3)