Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 22nd January 2013

Lot 1136

A George III silver swing-handled basket

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A George III silver swing-handled basket,

by Benjamin Smith, London 1814,

rounded rectangular form, with pierced trailing foliate decoration, rope-twist border, pierced swing-handle, on a raised rectangular foot with acanthus leaf and beaded decoration, length 26cm, approx. weight 51oz.