Antique Vintage Silver plate Pedestal similar one Rodgers New York, cake basket

Cake basket stepped 1954 mid-century Rogers silver plate cake basket. (Cake server not included.) By the mid 1800s, wealthy brides used silver baskets during their wedding ceremony, and it was also customary to place the basket on the main table during the reception luncheon or dinner to showcase the bridal bouquet. Once the bride and groom, now a Mr. and Mrs., returned from their honeymoon, the happy couple used their basket to present cake, sweets, or fruit while entertaining and prominently displayed it as a centerpiece on their sideboard for elaborate dinners for friends and family.