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A Gorgeous Pierced Chester Silver Swing Handled Basket
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A Gorgeous Pierced Chester Silver Swing Handled Basket

1900 - 1920
Description

A truly lovely Edwardian swing handled silver basket, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This delightful example stands on a raised and pierced base and has charming geometric piercing to the sides. The handle is also pierced and the basket has the original Bristol blue glass liner. An eye catching and practical piece for use or display. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing :- £12.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£22.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits, dents or losses to the silver and no cracks or chips to the glass liner.

Hallmarks :- Full set to body and corresponding part mark to handle.

Date :- Chester 1907.

Maker :- Barker Brothers.

Height :- 13.5 cms. (Handle up).

Diameter :- 9.5 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Pierced Silver Sugar Basket to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09468159
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 119 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Chester date letter G on the base: fixes the year to 1907.
Matching part marks on the swing handle: shows it belongs to the base.
Pierced fretwork cutting with beaded rim: fits early twentieth-century dining silver.
Cobalt blue glass liner: sits flush against the pierced silver framework.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1209737
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA1756
Dealers Notes

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Description
A truly lovely Edwardian swing handled silver basket, assayed at the collectable Chester office.
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This delightful example stands on a raised and pierced base and has charming geometric piercing to the sides.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The handle is also pierced and the basket has the original Bristol blue glass liner. An eye catching and practical piece for use or display. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A pierced sterling silver swing-handled sugar basket featuring geometric openwork and a dark blue glass liner.
fig 1. A Gorgeous Pierced Chester Silver Swing Handled Basket

Postage and Packing :- £12.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£22.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits, dents or losses to the silver and no cracks or chips to the glass liner.

Hallmarks :- Full set to body and corresponding part mark to handle.

Date :- Chester 1907.

Maker :- Barker Brothers.

Height :- 13.5 cms. (Handle up).

Diameter :- 9.5 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Pierced Silver Sugar Basket to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09468159
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 119 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Chester date letter G on the base: fixes the year to 1907.
Matching part marks on the swing handle: shows it belongs to the base.
Pierced fretwork cutting with beaded rim: fits early twentieth-century dining silver.
Cobalt blue glass liner: sits flush against the pierced silver framework.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1209737
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA1756
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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Archive I A pierced sterling silver swing-handled sugar basket featuring geometric openwork and a dark blue glass liner.

A Gorgeous Pierced Chester Silver Swing Handled Basket

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A pierced sterling silver swing-handled sugar basket featuring geometric openwork and a dark blue glass liner.
A gorgeous pierced Chester silver swing handled basket
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A pierced sterling silver swing-handled sugar basket featuring geometric openwork and a dark blue glass liner.
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  • ObjectSugar Basket
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Glass
  • ColourSilver, Cobalt Blue
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Swing handle, Beaded rim, Pedestal base
  • SizeH 13.5 cm (5 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

This Edwardian sugar basket dates to 1907, bearing hallmarks from the Chester assay office and the maker's mark for Barker Brothers. Composed of sterling silver with a contrasting cobalt blue glass liner, the vessel stands on a raised pedestal base. The body displays geometric pierced fretwork arranged in bands of openwork shapes, complemented by a beaded rim around the upper edge. An articulated swing handle arches above the rim, featuring openwork detailing and small hallmarks near the pivot point. The basket measures 13.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, and 9.5 cm deep. Positioned on a sideboard top, this piece serves as a functional display item in a dining room or living space. The silverwork shows no splits, dents, or losses, and the interior glass liner remains free of cracks and chips. The openwork pattern allows the dark blue glass to show through the silver lattice, while the pedestal base also incorporates small cut-out motifs around the foot. The handle moves freely on its hinges to stand upright or fold down against the sides of the basket.

A silver sugar basket is a small decorative table vessel constructed with an openwork frame, a moveable arched handle, and often fitted with a colourful glass liner used to serve sugar or sweetmeats.

These items are crafted from sterling silver or silver plate and are commonly fitted with cobalt blue, green, or ruby glass inserts designed to protect the metal from acid corrosion.

Authenticity is verified by checking for official assay office hallmarks, a purity mark such as the lion passant, a date letter, and a makers mark stamped into the metal frame or handle.

Place the basket on a dining room sideboard, position it centrally on a console table, or utilize it as a refined vanity dish for small jewellery items.

Remove the glass liner to wash it separately in warm soapy water, and clean the silver structure using a soft silver polishing cloth without applying liquid polish into the pierced gaps.
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