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Fine Old Sheffield Plated Sugar Basket C1800
David Pickett Antiques
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Fine Old Sheffield Plated Sugar Basket C1800

19th century
Description

This fine sugar basket is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Bearing no makers marks and dating to c1800, this piece is initialled to cartouches on either side for 'RAM'. The blue glass liner is wonderfully shaped and of substanial form.

A lovely piece with only very slight signs of wear / copper bleed. The glass liner is in good order with only a couple of minor bites to the edge due to age and use.

Weight approx 603g

Height approx 11cm

Height to top of handle approx 17.5cm

Length approx 13.5cm

Depth approx 12cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Sugar Basket to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194211
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Description
This fine sugar basket is made of Old Sheffield Plate.
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Bearing no makers marks and dating to c1800, this piece is initialled to cartouches on either side for 'RAM'.
David Pickett Antiques

The blue glass liner is wonderfully shaped and of substanial form.

fig 1. A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner.
fig 1. Fine Old Sheffield Plated Sugar Basket C1800

A lovely piece with only very slight signs of wear / copper bleed. The glass liner is in good order with only a couple of minor bites to the edge due to age and use.

Weight approx 603g

Height approx 11cm

Height to top of handle approx 17.5cm

Length approx 13.5cm

Depth approx 12cm

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Sugar Basket to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194211
David Pickett Antiques
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A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner.
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Archive I A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner.

Fine Old Sheffield Plated Sugar Basket c1800

Archive II A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View II
Archive III A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View III
Archive IV A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View IV
Archive V A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View V
Archive VI A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View VIII
Archive IX A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View IX
Archive X A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View X
Archive XI A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View XI
Archive XII A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View XII
Archive XIII A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View XIII
Archive XIV A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner. View XIV
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A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner.
Fine Old Sheffield Plated Sugar Basket c1800
Ref: SA1194211
A Georgian Sheffield plated silver wirework sugar basket featuring an oval engraved cartouche, overhead handle, pedestal foot, and cobalt blue glass liner.
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Developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Sheffield plate sugar baskets were decorative table accessories designed to hold sugar or sweetmeats, constructed from fused silver and copper frames fitted with glass liners.

These items typically feature a fused silver-on-copper or sterling silver wirework frame paired with a removable cobalt blue or clear lead glass liner designed to protect the metal from corrosion.

Authentic Old Sheffield Plate items display a layered structure where silver is fused over copper, often revealing copper bleed through minor surface wear along edges, accompanied by hand-engraved monograms and period-appropriate wirework.

Place the basket as a decorative focal point on a dining table, sideboard top, or mantelpiece, or repurpose it to display small decorative items or confectionery.

Clean the glass liner separately in warm water using mild soap, and wipe the silver-plated frame gently with a specialized silver polishing cloth, avoiding harsh abrasives that could strip the plated layer.
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