Antique Silver Baskets

We are pleased to offer a fine range of antique sterling silver baskets. All of our antique silver baskets can be purchased online, or from our shop in the London Silver Vaults. Please click on an image of a basket to see a larger picture

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	e7884 - Edwardian Sterling Silver Baskets: This shaped, Edwardian, sterling silver basket, stands on an oval pedestal foot, and features reed borders. The basket carries hallmarks for London 1909 by Charles Stuart Harris.	£365
	e5227 - Sterling Silver Baskets: This George V, shaped, sterling silver basket, features a pretty engraved border, and measures 19cm to the top of its swing handle. The basket carries hallmarks for Chester 1932.	£495
	d3427 - Victorian Sterling Silver Baskets: This pretty, ornate, antique sterling silver basket, measures 18cm in height, and carries hallmarks for London in 1858, by E & J Barnard. The basket features heavy borders, pierced and engraved decoration, and a blue glass liner.	£675
	e7677 - Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Baskets: This handsome, very large, George III, antique old Sheffield plated basket, has strap work detail on its body. The basket measures 36cm in length. Circa 1790.	£695
	j0405 - Georgian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1779, this attractive, antique silver sugar basket, features bead borders around the foot, lip and handle, and pierced decoration on the body and foot. The sugar basket measures 6 inches (15cm) tall, by 3.5 inches (9cm) in diameter.	£875
	d2199 - Georgian Sterling Silver Basket: This very pretty, antique sterling silver basket, carries hallmarks for London in 1760, by Edward Aldridge. The basket measures 12cm tall to the top of its handle, and features grape and vine decorated fret work, and a rope border.	£1,275
	d7260 - Edwardian Sterling Silver Basket: Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1909 by James Dixon & Sons, this pretty, pierced silver basket measures 10.5 inches (27cm) tall by 10.5 inches wide, and features a pedestal foot, and green glass liner.	£1,295
	e8040 - Georgian Sterling Silver Baskets: Hallmarked in London, 1764 by Samuel Herbert & Co, this antique sterling silver basket, is pierced with strap work decoration, and features rope detail on its rims, and an engraved armorial (see inset). The basket measures 13cm tall.	£1,395
	d7635 - Georgian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1790 by Hester Bateman, this pretty, antique silver sugar basket, measures 6.25 inches (16cm) to the top of its handle, by 6 inches (15cm) in width. The sugar basket features reed borders, engraved decoration, a swing handle, and original gilt.	£1,650
	d7637 - Georgian Sterling Silver Set Of Three Sugar Baskets: Hallmarked in London, 1772, this striking set of three antique silver sugar baskets, feature hand pierced decoration, bead borders, swing handles, and acanthus decoration around the foot. The larger basket measures 6 inches (15cm) to the top of its swing handle, and the smaller baskets measure 5 inches (13cm) to the top of theirs.	£2,975
	d5043 - Edwardian Sterling Silver Basket: This fantastic, very heavy, sterling silver basket, features both applied and pierced decoration, and measures 33cm wide, by 18cm to the top of its handle. The basket stands on four ornate feet, and carries hallmarks for London 1909, by Garrards.	£5,475

More Information On Silver Baskets

Sterling silver baskets are amongst the prettiest pieces of antique silverware available on the market today. Silversmiths such as Paul Storr, Paul de Lamerie, Hester Bateman, and William Frisbee have all created beautiful pierced and ornate baskets, all of which vary in style and shape. Typically silver baskets are oval, with swing handles, although before the 1720’s they tended to have handles on each end, and before this they were circular. Silver baskets are rare before the second quarter of the 18th century, but after this, throughout the Victorian period and even up to today, sterling silver baskets were made in great numbers. Silver swing handled baskets were used often as centrepieces for the dining table, the pierced sides allowing the colour of sweetmeats, breads and fruit to be seen, but smaller examples were also made, occasionally with glass liners, used for serving sugar and cream. The decorative and functional appeal of these pretty silver baskets has ensured that they remain popular with collectors, with early examples by well known silversmiths being highly sort after.