A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket

A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket,

by Chester Chesterman, London 1788,

oval form, pierced and engraved foliate scroll and slat decoration, beaded borders and swing-handle, on a raised circular foot, with a blue glass liner, length 15cm, approx. weight 6oz.

Provenance:

Purchased from P. Dodds and Son Ltd., 42, Cornhill, London 2 May 1968.