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His interests ranged widely, and by 1745 he had begun to move into porcelain manufacture, meaning his plate is now extremely rare. This basket is one of a pair, the other being found in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Both have clearly been well-used and much repaired.\r\n\r\nWhen the Catholic King Louis XIV revoked the religiously tolerant Edict of Nantes in 1685, Huguenots (French Protestants) were forced to leave the country. Many were craftsmen who settled in London. Their technical skills and fashionable French style ensured the luxury silver, furniture, watches and jewellery they made were highly sought after. Huguenot specialists transformed English silver by introducing higher standards of craftsmanship. 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