Stock No. 5876	George III sugar basket with blue glass liner
	George III sterling silver round, pierced, sugar basket with swing handle and fitted blue glass liner. The lower part of the body and the pedestal foot are decorated with fluting. The edge of the foot and the rim of the basket have a heavy bead border. The upper part of the body is pierced and is festooned with swags and shells. The swing handle has a plain oblong cartouche in the centre and is decorated with flower heads in descending size.
	Maker :- Tudor & Leader

Condition :-Excellent condition and definition of detail. Clearly hall-marked around the foot. The maker's mark is rubbed but discernible.
Hallmarked :- Sheffield 1783		.
Size :- 4 inches (10.16cm) high x 4 inches (10.16cm) diameter
Weight :- 5.3ozt (167.4g)
The hall-mark date of this basket is only 10 years after the opening of the Sheffield Silver Assay Office. These baskets are extremely versatile in their uses in the home to-day. They do not only have to be used for sugar but can be filled with chocolates of other offerings. Since this basket has a glass liner, it would come to no harm at all if it was used as a very decorative vase for flowers.

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