A Worcester Twig Handled Basket Cover and Stand 1768-70

Description

Heading :  A Worcester Basket Cover and Stand
Date : 1768-70
Period : George III
Marks :No factory marks. The underside of the pierced lid has an incised number 17 below the glaze. The basket bears an incised 73 on the underside
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Polychrome
Condition : Very good. Some losses to the flowers as anticipated
Restoration None
Dimensions : The stand length 26cm and 22cm width. The basket 20cm handle to handle and 14.3cm width
Weight : 1367 grams

Lids and baskets were numbered to ensure that each lid and its numbered equivalent base for which it was intended did not become separated. This suggests therefore that this may be a marriage or the numbering system was ignored by the factory as many lids did not make it through firing. In the Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain John Sandon explains this most eloquently and makes a very strong case for mismatched numbers being the rule rather than the exception.