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Victorian Silver Plated Bread Basket / Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall
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Victorian Silver Plated Bread Basket / Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall

19th century
Sold 24 July 2025 · Flora Fauna Antiques
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Quality Antique Late Victorian Period English Silver Plated Bread Serving Dish or Centrepiece Fruit Dish ~ Ornate Lion Paw Feet ~ Gadrooned Gallery ~ Elegant Leaf Cast Twin Handles ~ By Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England ~ Dates exactly to 1899.

Condition: Very good/excellent antique condition. The silver plate is in beautiful, intact order. No dings, dents, bends or pitting. Slight wobble when placed on a flat surface. All aspects are sound and secure and there are no repairs. It has been cleaned and polished and is ready to use.

Impressed to the base with the maker's details, please see final photo.

Measurements:

Overall length - handle to handle: 32.25cm

Body, excluding handles: 26.75cm x 18.5cm

Height, to top of handles: 10cm

Weight: 514g

Date of Manufacture

Flora Fauna Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Bread Basket to the 1890s.

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SA1083018
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Quality Antique Late Victorian Period English Silver Plated Bread Serving Dish or Centrepiece Fruit Dish ~ Ornate Lion Paw Feet ~ Gadrooned Gallery ~ Elegant Leaf Cast Twin Handles ~ By Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England ~ Dates exactly to 1899.
fig 1. An oval silver-plated bread basket featuring fluted body panels, ornate handles, and decorative feet against a neutral background.
fig 1. Victorian Silver Plated Bread Basket / Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall

Condition: Very good/excellent antique condition. The silver plate is in beautiful, intact order. No dings, dents, bends or pitting. Slight wobble when placed on a flat surface. All aspects are sound and secure and there are no repairs. It has been cleaned and polished and is ready to use.

fig 2. An oval silver-plated bread basket featuring fluted body panels, ornate handles, and decorative feet against a neutral background.
fig 2. Victorian Silver Plated Bread Basket / Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall

Impressed to the base with the maker's details, please see final photo.

Measurements:

Overall length - handle to handle: 32.25cm

Body, excluding handles: 26.75cm x 18.5cm

Height, to top of handles: 10cm

Weight: 514g

Date of Manufacture

Flora Fauna Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Bread Basket to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1083018
Dealers Internal Ref
1449
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Archive I An oval silver-plated bread basket featuring fluted body panels, ornate handles, and decorative feet against a neutral background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An oval silver-plated bread basket featuring fluted body panels, ornate handles, and decorative feet against a neutral background.
Victorian Silver Plated Bread Basket / Fruit Dish By Walker & Hall
Ref: SA1083018
An oval silver-plated bread basket featuring fluted body panels, ornate handles, and decorative feet against a neutral background.
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  • ObjectServing Baskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver-plated metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFluted body, Scalloped rim, Cast handles, Scroll feet

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During the Victorian era, advancements in electroplating made silver-coated items widely accessible to the middle class, allowing for elaborate dining accessories that emulated solid silver at a fraction of the cost.

These items typically comprise a base metal such as nickel silver or Britannia metal, coated in a layer of pure silver using electroplating techniques, often complemented by cast ornamental details and applied handles.

Authenticity is verified through makers marks, hallmarks or electroplate stamps stamped onto the base or rim, alongside traditional manufacturing indicators such as hand-chased detailing and weight distribution.

This piece can be utilised as a decorative centrepiece on a dining table or sideboard, functioning either as a standalone display object or holding neutral decorative items such as pinecones, fruit, or glass baubles.

Maintenance requires gentle cleaning with a specialised silver polishing cloth to avoid wearing away the thin silver layer, storing the item in a dry, tarnish-resistant environment when not in use.
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