Hester Bateman, a Very Fine George III Sweetmeat Basket Made in London in 1786

A very fine George III Sweetmeat Basket made in London in 1786 by Hester Bateman. The Basket stands on an oval foot which is decorated with a beaded band and which is pierced with h...

This extremely fine George III neoclassical antique sterling silver bread basket was made in Sheffield in 1777 by Richard Morton & Company. This beautiful basket stands on a flared beaded foot pierced with arched vertical pails. The main body is decorated with beaded bands and pierced with wave motifs, flower heads in ovals and plain vertical pails. The main body is also engraved with laurel leaf garlands. The arched, beaded, swing handle is pierced with oblong motifs, stylised quatrefoils and roundels. The centre of the bowl is engraved with a contemporary Armorial, with tied ribbons above, and crossed branches below. The Arms are those of Wesby of Thornhill, County Clare...

A very fine George III Neo Classical Sugar Basket made in London in 1779 by Hester Bateman. The Sugar Basket stands on a circular domed foot, with beaded edge, which is pierced with...

A very fine George III Sugar Basket made in London in 1785 by William Plummer. The Basket is modelled in the unusual inverted helmet form and stands on an oval pedestal foot decorat...

Sterling silver navette basket with handle. Elegant sweetmeat basket tray with a fixed handle, crafted with an oval navette shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, back in the 1920's. This tray is decorated with fluted scalloped patterns and mounted in four stylized legs. The side panels are decorated with pierced perforations to recreate organic patterns. Weight: 369.5 Grams, (236.85 Dwt). Measurements: 292 mm by 178 mm by 205 mm (11.5 x 7.0 x 8.1 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark of an armor with a 6, the model numbers, the silver assay mark and signed, "STERLING C 3705". History: When silver baskets first appeared around the 17th century they resembled the original, practical and rudimental woven straw or wooden baskets used...

Fine example of Adam-style, neoclassical design incorporated into a finely made silver basket by premier female silversmith, Hester Bateman. The basket is hand-pierced and engraved a...

Georgian silver cake basket, London 1796, poss Thomas Chawner. The oval shaped basket with pedestal reed base, border pierced surround, upper section with outer reed design border an...

Pretty antique Edwardian silver plated cake basket, having a quality antique Edwardian silver plated cake basket with a shaped swing handle t...