| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Superb, high quality antique English Georgian pierced solid sterling silver marquise form swing handled Sweetmeat (sweets, bon bon) Basket with a monogram engraving. Possibly once part of an impressive Georgian table centrepiece epergne but more likely a fully formed standalone basket. Although styled as the very much larger fruit and bread baskets of the period, this piece was intended for sweetmeats. |
| SILVERSMITH | SW, could be Samuel Wheat, White or Wood |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1785 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 137 |
| LENGTH | 7", 178mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 silver |
| CONDITION | excellent, no repairs, unusually good handle hinge action |
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| SOLD |
| Price £348 |
| item number m9193 |
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