Item Ref
AOUT64
This exquisitely pierced silver sweetmeat basket is dated Birmingham 1905. The tapered body is pierced with leaves and scrolls surrounding two vacant oval reserves.
Gadroon border and a rope-twist swing handle.
It was used for all sorts of things, nuts, candy, dried fruits, sugar lumps.
The removable cranberry glass liner is perfect and is the original liner. It is a perfect fit to the scalloped border.
Hallmarks:
B&Co for Blow & Co
Birmingham Assay mark.
Lion Passant.
Date letter "e" for 1905.
Dimensions:
Height with handle raised: 11cm / 4.2 inches.
Diameter at its widest: 7cm / 3 inches.
Condition:
Excellent.
Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £12 International Signed For.
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