This bride's basket consists of a silver plated frame in rope and tassel imagery, especially noticed along the handle. The basket itself is a pink, satin glass bowl in imitation of a flower bloom. Sepal patters are found in raised designs along the surface, cementing the image of a budding blossom.

Weight (lbs): 3.75
Height (In.): 12
Width (In.): 11.75
Depth (In.): 4.5
Size: 12 x 11.75 x 4.5"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Silver Plate, Glass
Date: 19th C.
Provenance: n/a
Condition: No noticed breaks or cracks. Small amounts of rubbing to the rim of the frame and along the feet.
History: The original bride's baskets came from an early 19th Century tradition of ornate silver baskets given as wedding presents and used by the flower girl to distribute petals or blossoms during the wedding ceremony. As time went on, the baskets became less of a unique art piece and more of a popular wedding present due to the availability of silver-plating as an alternative to sterling or coin silver. The market availability led to a surge in production and collection from 1890 to about 1905, where after the popularity waned. It was during that decade and a half long popularity that the recognizable companion of blown or spun glass, hand-painted decor became a staple of the bride's basket. Previously the basket was used to hold cake or fruit if not used for the marriage ceremony, the addition of a glass ornament making it more of a visual decoration.
Condition: No noticed breaks or cracks. Small amounts of rubbing to the rim of the frame and along the feet. History: The original bride's baskets came from an early 19th Century tradition of ornate silver baskets given as wedding presents and used by the flower girl to distribute petals or blossoms during the wedding ceremony. As time went on, the baskets became less of a unique art piece and more of a popular wedding present due to the availability of silver-plating as an alternative to sterling or coin silver. The market availability led to a surge in production and collection from 1890 to about 1905, where after the popularity waned. It was during that decade and a half long popularity that the recognizable companion of blown or spun glass, hand-painted decor became a staple of the bride's basket. Previously the basket was used to hold cake or fruit if not used for the marriage ceremony, the addition of a glass ornament making it more of a visual decoration.