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