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Good Large 19th Century Silver Plated Bread Basket
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for sale €146     $159
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Good Large 19th Century Silver Plated Bread Basket

19th century
Description

This fine bread basket is made of silver plate. Dating to the mid 19th Century, but bearing no makers marks, this piece is ornately decorated. On a pedestal base with a swing handle.

In good condition with only very slight signs of wear. The plating is in good order and with a strong handle.5

Weight approx 991g

Diameter approx 30cm

Height approx 10cm

Height to top of handle approx 25cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Plated Basket to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08639156
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Lobed body with bright-cut floral engraving: metalwork in mid-Victorian taste.
Cast scroll border and pierced swing handle: typical late nineteenth-century tableware design.
Pinned swivel hinges on the handle: functional assembly of the period.
Spun pedestal foot with rolled foot rim: standard hollowware construction.

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
10cm (3.94")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1091308
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Description
This fine bread basket is made of silver plate. Dating to the mid 19th Century, but bearing no makers marks, this piece is ornately decorated. On a pedestal base with a swing handle.

In good condition with only very slight signs of wear. The plating is in good order and with a strong handle.5

Weight approx 991g

Diameter approx 30cm

Height approx 10cm

Height to top of handle approx 25cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Plated Basket to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08639156
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Lobed body with bright-cut floral engraving: metalwork in mid-Victorian taste.
Cast scroll border and pierced swing handle: typical late nineteenth-century tableware design.
Pinned swivel hinges on the handle: functional assembly of the period.
Spun pedestal foot with rolled foot rim: standard hollowware construction.

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
10cm (3.94")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1091308
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A 19th-century silver-plated bread basket featuring a fluted rim, floral engraving, pedestal base, and an arched swing handle.
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Archive I A 19th-century silver-plated bread basket featuring a fluted rim, floral engraving, pedestal base, and an arched swing handle.

Good Large 19th Century Silver Plated Bread Basket

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A 19th-century silver-plated bread basket featuring a fluted rim, floral engraving, pedestal base, and an arched swing handle.
Good Large 19th Century Silver Plated Bread Basket
Ref: SA1091308
A 19th-century silver-plated bread basket featuring a fluted rim, floral engraving, pedestal base, and an arched swing handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectServeware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSwing handle, Fluted body, Scroll rim, Floral engraving
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian bread basket is fashioned from silver plate with a bright silver finish. The serveware piece has a circular profile with a fluted body, an arched swing handle attached with visible hinges, and an ornate scroll rim decorated with cut-out openwork detailing. The interior base and sides display delicate floral engraving, and the entire bowl rests upon a round pedestal base. The physical measurements are 10 cm high by 30 cm wide and 30 cm deep, reaching 25 cm high to the top of the handle. In a modern interior, this piece functions well on a dining table centre as a decorative bowl or display dish for breads and rolls. It suits an English Country House design scheme, adding traditional nineteenth-century metalwork to a dining room or living space. The construction includes a strong handle and a stable pedestal foot, maintaining good overall condition with only very slight signs of wear on the silver-plated surfaces.

FAQs

Popularised during the 19th century, swing-handled silver-plated baskets were functional tableware items used for serving bread, cakes, or fruit during formal dining and afternoon tea.

These pieces were typically manufactured by electroplating a thin layer of pure silver onto a nickel silver or brass base metal, often finished with stamped or cast borders and hand-engraved details.

Look for maker marks such as EPNS or EPBM stamps, period-appropriate hand engraving, cast scroll rims, and natural age-related wear where the base metal shows through at high points.

Place the basket as a dining table centrepiece filled with seasonal fruit, or style it on a sideboard or console table to add reflective metal tones to the space.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and a specialised, non-abrasive silver polish, avoiding harsh chemicals or excessive rubbing that could wear away the silver layer.
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