Hester Bateman(?) Sterling Silver 1770 Basket Bowl from Georgian Era

Possibly by Hester Bateman, sterling silver basket bowl from 1770 (Georgian era), beautifully executed with pierced motifs, the center displaying an unidentified coat of arms. It measures 13 1/2'' in length by 11'' in width by 4'' in height (11 1/2'' in height), weighs 21.4 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks as shown.

The Bateman family are the most famous silversmiths of the Georgian era. The lineage was started by Hester Bateman in 1761. William was second son of Jonathan and Ann Bateman and the grandson of Hester. In 1834 silver commissions for the great royal retail firm Rundell, Bridge & Rundell were carried out by the grand scale manufacturing establishment run by William Bateman junior who was the great-grandson of Hester Bateman and the firm effectively became royal silversmiths to King William IV. Some pieces by Bateman are in the permanent collections of prestigious museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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