Quality Silver - Sensible Prices. We are offering for sale a very handsome Georgian silver basket that would be ideal for bread, cakes or fruit. It has a good sized oval dish with a reeded mount that is repeated around the pedestal foot and along the swing handle. The interior is engraved with an original coat-of-arms which being lozenge-shaped denotes a spinster or widow.
The basket has a good feeling of quality in the hand and is in fine condition. Please view our specialist site for. A further large selection of fine quality Victorian, Georgian and earlier silver. 35.5 cm (14") long; 24 cm (9.5") wide; 28 cm (11") high with handle raised; 10.8 cm (4.25") to high point of rim; t. Full set of English hallmarks (guaranteeing Sterling 925 standard silver) for London 1797. Half of the maker's mark is present and could be worked out with patience. The handle is appropriately marked with a lion passant. There is a very slight crease to the base of the inside where the foot has ever so slightly raised it.
This really quite minor and barely noticeable. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions. We have been dealing in antique silver for 25 years and supply some of the UK? S leading retail outlets with top quality stock. We enjoy a strong reputation for honesty and integrity and never sell second rate items.
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The item "Large 14 Georgian SILVER BREAD or CAKE BASKET London 1797 Coat of Arms Sterling" is in sale since Wednesday, December 6, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Dishes/Coasters". The seller is "sunbeau" and is located in Royal Forest of Dean. This item can be shipped worldwide.