Bowl / Dish / Basket

1766

9623 George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket
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A very pretty antique sterling silver swing handle basket of small size. Possibly a Georgian epergne basket. Lovely pierced design decorated with flowerheads and foliage. Cast and pierced handle. Owners initials engraved to the underside. Good weight 183 grams, 5.8 troy ounces. Height 4.5/12 cm. Length 16.2 cm. Width 13.1 cm. London 1766. No visible makers mark.
1767
Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee
8326 Pair of George III Silver Strawberry Dishes
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A delightful pair of antique sterling silver serving dishes of circular form with a scalloped border. Good plain style. The centres have a hand engraved crest within a shield and decorative cartouche. Originally intended for strawberries and/or salad. Good colour. Weight 697 grams, 22.4 troy ounces. Diameter 22 cms. Height 3.5 cms. London 1767. Maker Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee.
1769
John Lautier
9359 George III Silver Sugar Basket
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A very pretty antique sterling silver sweetmeat basket with blue glass liner. With rope twist handle and borders. Attractive pierced decoration with applied flowers and leaves. Weight of silver 154 grams, 5 troy ounces. Height 9 cms, 15 cms to top of handle. London 1769. Maker John Lautier.
1770
Sarah Buttall
9877 George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket
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A very pretty antique silver swing handle basket of small size. Possibly a Georgian epergne basket. Attractive cutwork design decorated with flowerheads and other motifs. Cast and pierced handle. Weight 111 grams, 3.5 troy ounces. Height 5.2/12.8cm. Length 15.2cm. Width 12.5cm. London 1770. Maker Sarah Buttall. Sterling silver.
1771
Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
9676 George III Silver Basket
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An elegant antique sterling silver basket with chain link design swing handle. Large size and good heavy weight. The decorative body has bead and leaf borders with attractive cut work silver. Weight 936 grams, 30 troy ounces. Height 9.6/27 cm. Length 36 cm. Width 30 cm. London 1771. Maker Charles Aldridge & Henry Green.
1772
John Deacon
9019 George III Silver Bowl
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An elegant little antique silver bowl of tulip shape on a flared pedestal foot. Good weight and patina. Weight 305 grams, 9.8 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Diameter 11 cms. London 1772. Maker John Deacon. Sterling silver.
1773
John Deacon
9210 George III Silver Sugar Bowl
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An antique sterling silver sugar box and matching cover, all with extensive embossed decoration of flowers and leaves. To the front is a cartouche containing a hand engraved crest. The interior still retains the original gilding. Weight 260 grams, 8.3 troy ounces. Height 15 cm (with lid), 10 cm (without lid). Diameter 11 cms. London 1773. Maker John Deacon.
1774
Robert Dennison
9495 George III Silver Basket
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A fine antique sterling silver swing handle basket with pierced work silver body and bead borders. Lovely classical style. Weight 815 grams, 26.2 troy ounces. Length 34.8cm. Width 22cm. Height 10 cm (without handle). London 1774. Maker Robert Dennison.
1776
James Stamp
9631 George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket
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A classical style antique sterling silver basket with twist design swing handle. Small size, possibly a Georgian epergne basket. With a cut work border and applied harebell swags with tassles. Weight 127 grams, 4 troy ounces. Height 5 cm/12 cm. Length 14.1 cm. Width 10.5 cm. London 1776. Maker probably James Stamp.
1777
Richard Morton
7933 Georgian Silver Basket
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A fine antique sterling silver swing handle basket with pierced work silver body and bead borders. Lovely classical style. In the centre there is a fine hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. Weight 694 grams, 22.3 troy ounces. Length 33 cms. Width 27 cms. Height 10 cms, 24 cms (to top of handle). Sheffield 1777. Maker Richard Morton.
1779
David Bell
6479 George III Silver Sugar Basket
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A very pretty antique sterling silver sweetmeat basket with blue glass liner. With rope twist handle and borders. Exquisite wirework with applied leaves and flowers and to the front there is a crest engraved within a cartouche. Weight of silver 159 grams, 5.1 troy ounces. Height 7 cms, 11 cms to top of handle. London 1779. Maker David Bell.
1779

9679 Georgian Silver Shell Dish
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A delightful antique sterling silver butter dish in the form of a scallop shell. Lovely simple design. Bead borders and pretty little whelk shell feet. Excellent condition and good gauge silver. Excellent condition and good gauge silver. Weight 91 grams, 2.9 troy ounces. Measures 13.7x12cm. Height 3cm. London 1779. Makers mark rubbed. Sterling silver.
Circa 1780
Matthew (Mathew) West Of Dublin
6623 Georgian Irish Silver Strawberry Dish
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A pretty little antique sterling silver dish with scalloped border and engraved centre crest. Weight 72 grams, 2.3 troy ounces. Diameter 12 cms. Dublin circa 1780. Maker Matthew West.
1782
Hester Bateman
7792 Georgian Silver Sweetmeat Basket by Hester Bateman
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A delightful little antique sterling silver basket having a classic boat shape on pedestal foot. With bead borders, a swing handle and a blue glass liner. The fine and delicate hand engraving is very charming as you’d expect from this sought after female silversmith. The body has pierced cut out motifs and bright cut engraved swags and dot borders. To the front there is an engraved crest of a lion. Weight 183 grams, 5.8 troy ounces. Height 9.5/16 cms. Top 12 x 9 cms. London 1782. Maker Hester Bateman.
1784
Robert Sharp
5569 Pair of Georgian Silver Strawberry Dishes
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A charming pair of antique sterling silver serving dishes having scalloped border with beaded edge. The centre armorial engravings are excellent. Weight 1061 grams, 34.1 troy ounces. Diameter 26.5 cms. London 1784. Maker Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp.
1785
Robert Hennell II
9817 George III Antique Silver Basket
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An elegant antique silver swing handle basket of oval form with bead borders. Lovely classical style. The body has a pretty pierced frieze and hand engraved decoration with swags, ribbons and classical motifs. Suitable for bread, cakes and candy, flowers and fruit. Weight 809 grams, 26 troy ounces. Length 35.5cm. Width 23.5cm. Height 10cm (without handle), 27cm (to top of handle). London 1785. Maker Robert Hennell. Sterling silver.
1788
John Kidder
6972 George III Silver Epergne
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A superb antique sterling silver centerpiece with five detachable bowls which can be used separately. The pretty fluted stand is raised on tall shaped feet with a decorative border of looped harebell swags embellished with ribbons and classical motifs. Engraved to the centre of the stand and to all 5 bowls is a crest of a cockerel. All the bowls have elegant pierced silver with a cast border. Weight 2000 grams, 64.3 troy ounces. Height 32 cms. Large bowl 33 x 17 cms. Small bowl diameter 12 cms. Spread 41 x 38 cms. All pieces have matching silver marks. London 1788. Maker John Kidder.
1788
Robert Breading
10144 George III Antique Silver Dish Ring
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Of sporting interest. An Irish antique silver dish ring, of traditional design, beautifully pierced and embossed with a shooting scene of huntsmen in a wooded glen accompanied by dogs and flying birds. To the front is a large, vacant cartouche. Weight 424 grams, 13.6 troy ounces. Height 10cm. Diameter 18.3cm (top), 19.6cm (bottom). Dublin 1788. Maker probably Robert Breading. Sterling silver.
1789
William Plummer
8441 Georgian Silver Basket
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An elegant antique sterling silver basket with swing handle. Excellent quality chased decoration. Weight 23.5 troy ounces. Height 29 cms. Length 36 cms. Width 25 cms. London 1789. By William Plummer.
1789
Henry Chawner
6241 George III Sugar Basket
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An elegant antique sterling silver bonbon basket with swing handle. With an engraved to the front. Very attractive oval boat shape. Excellent gauge silver. Weight 266 grams, 8.5 troy ounces. Height 12 cms (18 cms to top of handle). Length 15.5 cms. Width 9.5 cms. London 1789. Maker Henry Chawner.
1792
Luke Proctor & Co
8368 George III Silver Basket
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A fine antique sterling silver swing handle basket with pierced work silver body and reed borders. Lovely elegant wirework style with classical motifs and bright cut engraving. Weight 673 grams, 21.6 troy ounces. Length 35.5 cms. Width 24.5 cms. Height 9-11 cms cms, 26.5 cms (to top of handle). Sheffield 1792. Maker Luke Proctor & Co.
1793
Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
9639 George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket
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An elegant antique sterling silver basket with twist design swing handle. Small size, possibly a Georgian epergne basket. With cut work borders and harebell trails. Height 4.9/12 cm. Length 15.4 cm. Width 13 cm. London 1793. Maker probably Charles Aldridge & Henry Green.
1795
Peter & Ann Bateman
7815 Georgian Silver Basket by Peter and Ann Bateman
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A fine antique sterling silver swing handle basket with pierced silver borders and pretty bright cut decoration. The dainty classical decoration is typical of the workmanship made famous by the Bateman family. Weight 794 grams, 25.5 troy ounces. Length 38 cm. Width 27 cm. Height 11.5 cm, 28 cm (to top of handle). London 1795. By Peter and Ann Bateman.
Circa 1799
Thomas And Daniel Leader
5469 George III Silver Honey Skep
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A rare antique sterling silver honey jar having a domed form with basket-weave finish and disc handle. Original gilt interior. Weight 275 grams, 8.8 troy ounces. Height 13.25 cms. Diameter of base 9 cms. Sheffield 1799. Maker Thomas and Daniel Leader.
1799
Paul Storr
7820 Georgian Silver Bread Dish by Paul Storr
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A fine quality and very substantial antique sterling silver dish of oval form with a half fluted body and gadroon border. Large size. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you’d expect from this world famous English silversmith. To the front there is a hand engraved crest with the motto “Jour de ma vie”*. Weight 1296 grams, 41.6 troy ounces. Top measures 34.5 x 22 cms. Height 13 cms. London 1799. Maker Paul Storr.
1802
Paul Storr
8499 Large George III Silver Bowl by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver bowl with plain classic styling and gadroon borders. Good size. Excellent quality and good gauge silver as you would expect from this world famous English silversmith. There is a large hand engraved armorial to the front with the motto “Spe et Labore” – ‘By Hope and Work’. Weight 1070 grams, 34.4 troy ounces. Height 12 cms. Diameter 24 cms. London 1802. Maker Paul Storr.
1802
Robert‚ David & Samuel Hennell
9412 George III Silver Shell Dishes
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A delightful pair of antique sterling silver butter dishes in the form of a scallop shell. Lovely simple design. Pretty little whelk shell feet. Excellent condition and good gauge silver. Weight 232 grams, 7.45 troy ounces. Each measures 15×13.5cm. Height 2.8cm. London 1802. Maker Robert, David & Samuel Hennell.
1803
Thomas Wallis II
9879 George III Silver Basket
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An elegant antique silver swing handle basket of oval form with reed borders. Lovely classical style. The body has a scalloped edge and a broad band of hand engraved decoration of flowers and leaves. Suitable for bread, cakes and candy, flowers and fruit. Weight 833 grams, 26.7 troy ounces. Length 36cm. Width 25cm. Height 11cm (without handle), 26.5cm (to top of handle). Initials engraved to the top of the handle. London 1803. Maker Thomas Wallis II. Sterling silver.
Circa 1804
Robert Garrard
6215 George III Antique Silver Butter Shells by Robert Garrard
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A delightful pair of antique sterling silver scallop shell dishes with a crest of an emu engraved to the top of the hand grip. Lovely simple design. Pretty little whelk shell feet. Excellent condition and good gauge silver. Weight 144 grams, 4.6 troy ounces. Each measures 10 x 10.5cm. London 1804. Maker Robert Garrard.
1807
Richard Cooke
9302 George III Silver Bowl
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A handsome antique sterling silver centrepiece bowl on pedestal foot, with plain classic styling and broad gadroon borders. Good size and weight. Excellent quality. Bright original gilding. There is a large hand engraved armorial to the front with the motto “Prest Pour Mon Pais” – ‘Ready For My Country’. Weight 2545 grams, 81.8 troy ounces. Height 20 cms. Diameter 29 cms. London 1807. Maker Richard Cooke.
1807
Benjamin Smith
10137 George III Antique Silver Basket
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A very fine antique silver basket of rectangular form with swing handle and pierced silver foot. Excellent quality and weight as you’d expect from this highly desirable maker. The openwork vine borders are among the most distinctive and accomplished achievements of Benjamin Smith and similar to those of Paul Storr, not surprisingly as both firms manufactured almost entirely for Rundell and Bridge at this time. The centre has an engraved “C” within an applied cartouche with swags and bells. Weight 1322 grams, 42.5 troy ounces. Height 21.5cm (handle extended), 7.2cm (handle folded). Length 30cm. Width 24.5cm. London 1807. Maker Benjamin Smith.
1810
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I
8482 George III Silver Bowl
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A handsome antique sterling silver pedestal bowl of circular form with half ribbed body and egg and dart border. Excellent quality and heavy gauge silver. This form is very similar to the Warwick Vase shape. The cast wrythen side carrying handles are embellished with vine leaf and grape ornament making it, together with its weight and campana form, very suitable for use as a small size wine cooler. Hand engraved to the front is an armorial within a shield, and to the reverse there is a crest of a leopard. Weight 1646 grams, 52.9 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cms. Diameter 19.5 cms. Spread 29.5 cms. London 1810. Maker Emes & Barnard.