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Antique Sugar Basket Blue Glass
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Sterling Silver Sugar Basket - Antique George V (1915)

£1,295.00

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and blue glass sugar basket; an addition to our silver teaware collection

SKU C6213

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver sugar basket has a tapering cylindrical form onto a plain circular foot.


The surface of this antique sugar basket with blue glass liner is comprised of vertical wirework pales.


The decoration to the body incorporates embossed and applied floral and foliate festoons, suspended from four fabric swag designs.


The upper rim of the body is embellished with an applied gadroon decorated border.


This antique basket retains the original wirework swing handle, ornamented with further embossed floral designs to the centre of the handpiece.


This impressive example of antique silverware retains the original, removable blue glass liner.


Maker: Alfred Marston

Date: 1915

This antique sugar basket with blue glass liner is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.

The embossed decoration is all very sharp.

Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the foot.


Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of antique silverware.


Diameter 8.5cm/3.3"

Height to rim 7.5cm/3"

Height to top of handle 11.1cm/4.4"


2.7 troy ounces/83.4g (excluding glass liner)


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