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Antique Silver Basket.
George James Antiques
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Antique Silver Basket.

1900 - 1920
Description

Edwardian silver wirework swing - handle basket with blue glass liner, in faithful Georgian manner. This lovely basket can be used as a sugar basket or as a cream pail. Great quality and particularly charming.

London. 1900. E.J. & N. Haselor.

Height (with handle up) 11.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Sugar Basket to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA819094
Dealers Internal Reference
28/1986
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Description
Edwardian silver wirework swing - handle basket with blue glass liner, in faithful Georgian manner. This lovely basket can be used as a sugar basket or as a cream pail. Great quality and particularly charming.

London. 1900. E.J. & N. Haselor.

Height (with handle up) 11.5cm

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Sugar Basket to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA819094
Dealers Internal Ref
28/1986
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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An antique silver wirework sugar basket featuring a swing handle and a deep cobalt blue glass liner.
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Archive I An antique silver wirework sugar basket featuring a swing handle and a deep cobalt blue glass liner.

Antique Silver Basket.

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George James Antiques
Telephone 01488 580 048
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/gj
Verified Since Apr 2007
Items For Sale 116
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George James Antiques
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Location: Great Grooms of Hungerford, Riverside House, 1 Charnham Street, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0EP, United Kingdom
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An antique silver wirework sugar basket featuring a swing handle and a deep cobalt blue glass liner.
Antique Silver Basket.
Ref: SA819094
An antique silver wirework sugar basket featuring a swing handle and a deep cobalt blue glass liner.
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FAQs

A silver sugar basket is a small table vessel, traditionally crafted from pierced or wirework silver, designed to hold sugar cubes or sweetmeats. The coloured glass liner, frequently cobalt blue, was introduced to protect the interior metal from acidic contents and to create a visual contrast against the silver motif.

These items were predominantly constructed from solid sterling silver or silver plate over copper, forming an open wirework or lattice frame. The fitted interior liners were mouth-blown glass, tinted in cobalt blue, green, or ruby red.

Authentic period examples feature hallmarks or makers marks stamped onto the rim, base, or handle of the silver frame. Original glass liners typically display hand-blown characteristics, including polished pontil marks on the base and minor variations in glass thickness.

Small silver baskets serve as accent pieces on sideboards, mantelpieces, or vanity tables. The rich cobalt hue pairs well with neutral backdrops, polished dark wood surfaces, or brass accents.

The glass liner should be removed and washed separately in lukewarm water using mild dish soap. The silver frame requires gentle polishing with a soft silver cloth, avoiding abrasive pastes that could accumulate within the wirework joints.
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