Item Ref
DEC74
This exquisitely pierced and very elegantly shaped silver sweetmeat basket is dated London 1792 and was made by the prolific silversmith Henry Chawner. The shallow oval body is pierced and bright-engraved with stylised foliate patterns surrounding a vacant oval reserve.
Raised on a pedestal foot and fitted with a rope-twist swing handle.
It was used for all sorts of things, nuts, candy, dried fruits, sugar lumps.
The removable ruby glass liner is perfect and appears to be the original liner. It is a perfect fit to the oval reeded border.
Hallmarks:
HC for Henry Chawner.
London Assay mark.
Lion Passant.
Date letter "r" for 1792.
Dimensions:
Height with handle raised: 12cm / 4.4 inches.
Length: 14cm / 5.4 inches.
Width: 9cm / 3.4 inches.
Condition:
Excellent.
Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £12 International Signed For.
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