L.T.H. Sterling Cake Basket
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:40 pm
This is my first post and I have read (and am hopefully adhering to) the rules.
My research indicates that this item is called a cake basket and I believe that it dates to the early 20th or late 19th century. It was acquired in China and the bottom reads "L.T.H.", then a square with Chinese characters and then "Sterling". I am providing three photos, but cannot focus my camera clearly enough to really show the Chinese Characters. The L.T.H. and Sterling are not clear in my pictures either, but they are easily visible to me with a magnifying glass. I also searched this forum for L.T.H. and came up empty. Does anyone know what the L.T.H. stands for? So that I can do more research on that front?
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My research indicates that this item is called a cake basket and I believe that it dates to the early 20th or late 19th century. It was acquired in China and the bottom reads "L.T.H.", then a square with Chinese characters and then "Sterling". I am providing three photos, but cannot focus my camera clearly enough to really show the Chinese Characters. The L.T.H. and Sterling are not clear in my pictures either, but they are easily visible to me with a magnifying glass. I also searched this forum for L.T.H. and came up empty. Does anyone know what the L.T.H. stands for? So that I can do more research on that front?
https://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/vie ... 7519203855