ECS-S.31-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.31-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Hetherington Basket
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Oval bread or cake basket
Other number
31
Description
Dimensions
length (actual size): 355mm
width (actual size): 195mm
width (actual size): 195mm
Inscription
Engraved with the Coat of arms of Eton College and the Donor (Rev. William Hetherington) and EC for Eton College.
Inscription description
Leopard's head crowned
Lion passant
Date mark: 1768-1769
Maker's mark: William Plummer
Lion passant
Date mark: 1768-1769
Maker's mark: William Plummer
Material
silver
Physical description
An oval bread or cake basket of ornamental pierced design with a jointed handle.
Production
Person
Plummer, William (Silversmith)
Date
1768-1769
History and association
Object history note
Donated by Rev. William Hetherington
Previous ownership
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.22 pl.XVII)
