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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	j5848 - Victorian Sterling Silver Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1862 by Alexander Macrae, this very attractive, Victorian, antique silver basket, features cast and applied acorn leaf decoration, shell detailed feet, and a ruby glass liner. The basket measures 7 inches (18cm) tall with the handle up, by 5.5 inches (14cm) in diameter.	£795
	j3796 - Victorian Sterling Silver Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1854 by Thomas James & Nathaniel Creswick, this attractive, Victorian, antique silver basket, features pierced and engraved decoration, four cast and applied feet, and an ornate swing handle. The basket measures 7.5 inches (19cm) high with the handle up, by 11.5 inches (29cm) in diameter, and weighs 22.3 troy ounces.	£1,295	sold! 2010-05-05
	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
	j5648 - Georgian Sterling Silver Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1806 by Henry Nutting, this very handsome, George III, antique silver basket, features a gadroon border, a plain rectangular body, and reed detailing to the swing handle. The basket measures 3.75 inches (9.5cm) tall with the handle down (9.75 inches (25cm) with the handle up), by 13 inches (33cm) wide, by 9.5 inches (24cm) deep, and weighs 25 troy ounces.	£2,275
	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
	e4106 - Georgian Sterling Silver Basket: Hallmarked in London, 1786 by Hester Bateman, this Sterling silver Georgian basket is oval in shape. It features hand piercing, bead borders and floral engraved decoration. The basket 14" (35.5cm) in length, 10" (26cm) deep, 11.5" (29cm) tall and weighs 28 ozt.	£8,775

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.