The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Cake Basket

Cake Basket

1753

Did You Know?

Sheaves of wheat adorning the rim of this basket allude to the flour used in pastries and cakes for tea.

Description

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.
  • 1753-?
    (Samuel Herbert and Henry Bailey, London)
    1936-?
    Sir Herbert Henry Merrett, by descent to his grandson, Richard Gridley
    ?-2016
    Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Ann Gridley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2016-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • No existing citations
  • British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    No existing exhibition history
  • {{cite web|title=Cake Basket|url=false|author=Samuel Herbert and Company|year=1753|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2016.302