George III Sweetmeat Basket made in London in 1786 by Hester Bateman.

The Basket stands on an oval foot which is pierced with horizontal pails and roundels and displays an applied beaded rim. The arched swing handle and rim of the main body, are also d...

A fine George III Sugar Basket made in London in 1793 by John Denzilow. The Basket stands on a shaped pedestal foot which is decorated with a band of foliate motifs on a prick dot g...

Hallmarked in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell I, this attractive, George III period, Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Basket, is in the neoclassical taste, with delicate pierced and engrav...

A very good large silver swing handle basket of pierced oval form. The arched swing handle with two cast female busts arising from a leaf capped double C-scroll support. The cast and applied rim of shaped foliate and floral entwined decoration. The central bowl of the basket engraved with a rocaille cartouche containing an armorial. The top of the handle is decorated with a leaf form cartouche within which is the crest of a deer. The sides of the raised basket with hand cut pierced decoration. The whole standing on four cast and applied legs, decorated with a beautiful scrolling foliate design rising to high relief female faces, on leaf-form pad feet. Hallmarked to the underside for London 1747 by Edward Aldridge. The underside of the handle bears the lion passant and maker’s mark, both struck twice. This is a beautifully decorated and impressive piece of early Georgian silver...