Archive for the ‘Silver Sweet and Sugar Baskets’ Category

Antique Silver George III Sugar Basin - Sauce Boats - Silver Salt Cellars - A Victorian Sterling Silver Trophy Cup

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Antique Silver George III Sugar Basin - Sauce Boats - Silver Salt Cellars - A Victorian Sterling Silver Trophy Cup
Another George III Old English fattern Soup Ladle, Edinburgh, 1790
A Victorian two handled Cup, Sheffield, 1892, fern-cut and inscribed above a spreading foot, loop handles.
A set of four Toastracks, Birmingham, 1935, square, two compartment, central ring [...]

Antique Silver Sweet and Sugar Baskets

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

SILVER SWEET BASKETS AND SUGAR BASKETS
Sweet baskets are like miniature sterling silver cake baskets about five inches across. They reflect all the period styles, from the late English George 11 ones of the so-called cast type, to the boat-shaped French antique ones of the 1790’s. Silver basckets are not like sterling silver boxes and  are [...]