| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Superb, high quality antique English Georgian pierced solid sterling silver marquise form swing handled basket with a monogram engraving. Possibly once part of an impressive Georgian table centrepiece epergne but works equally well as 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 |
| USA IMPORT TAX | USA resident buyers are now required to pay their US import tax at the time of posting. This tax will be included in the USA postage charge and will not need to be paid again. This applies to US buyers only. |
| UK BUYERS | UK VAT FREE until the end of this year. |
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| Available Now |
| Price £348 |
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