Lot 373
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF GEORGE III BASKETS
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, EDINBURGH 1792
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 16 August 2017 at 12:00 BST
£325
Description
of shaped circular outline with cast foliate scroll border, the inner semi spiralled fluted panels with alternating pierced designs, raised on simple collet feet
Dimensions
Diameter: 13cm, combined weight: 9.5oz
Footnote
Note: Although in style these baskets look similar to baskets from a larger epergne, these are both fully hallmarked - rather than part-marked as expected for epergne baskets - and this dispels this theory. They would appear to be a rare pair of sweetmeat/ fruit or dessert baskets.