Robert Hennell Bowls and Baskets

Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) ram's horn snuff mull having a hinged lid, Scotland, Ca. 1795. Measures 2 3/4 inches diameter at widest ...

George III Period, sterling silver (unmarked, but tested)-mounted ram's horn snuff mull, Scotland, Ca. 1790-1810. There is a sterling silver disc on the top of the hinged lid that is...

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1907. Solid well with engraved leaves. Open sides with interlaced scroll-and-leaf pattern heigh...

Spectacular 19th century George III style silver plated oval center bowl with cut glass liner on a mirrored plated tray. This large and impressive center piece has solid and sturdy handles supporting a center apron depicting rams horned busts framing a finely cut glass center bowl. The whole leading to flowing hoofed claw feet. The entire basket sitting on a oval fluted tray...

Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) ram's horn snuff mull, having a hinged lid, Scotland, Ca. 1795. Measures 1 1/2 inches diameter at widest ...

Birks pierced sterling silver basket.

English George III tapered cylindrical mahgoany peat bucket, formed from 2 joined halves with turned embellishments, solid brass handle and horizontal band reinforcements. Condition...

A pair of black horn bowls with 925 sterling silver leaves and white agate berries by a master jeweller. Made in Porto, Portugal.

Hallmarked in London, in 1908 by Garrard & Co., this pretty, Edwardian, sterling silver basket, features pierced decoration, and a ribbon and reed border. The basket measures 8.5 inc...

With hexagonal brass bound. Lovely color and patina. With original lead compartments.   

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1845 by Hawksworth Eyres Co., this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, is ornate in design, st...

This important George III tazza is attributed to famed Scottish-Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The magnificent piece features a base carved from statuary marble in the shape of a stylized dolphin, which relates to Chambers' extraordinary 18th-century architectural designs. A marvel of beauty and craftsmanship, the tazza is also inset with specimens of Derbyshire Blue John in both the plinth and bowl. Blue John is one of the most in-demand decorative stones in the world, and its inclusion in this piece elevates the tazza to a true Georgian masterpiece. Due to its popularity, the largest veins of Blue John had disappeared by the early 19th century, and only a small amount of the stone remains today. Because of its scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature only small inset veneers. By contrast, this rare tazza features not one, but two substantial specimens of the stone. It represents some of the last ornamental wares created of such grand size and proportion, though other smaller examples still grace the stately British estates of Chatsworth, Hardwick, Kedleston and Haddon, among others. Not only does this tazza boast a highly rare material, but it was also designed by one of the most important architects and designers of the Georgian era. Sir William Chambers was a Scottish-Swedish architect based in London who was active during the reigns of Kings George II and George III. Celebrated for his combination of English Palladianism...