Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 16th July 2013

Lot 1200

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 William Plummer, London 1774,

shaped oval form, wavy-edge border, pierced decoration, beaded borders, pierced swing-handle, on a raised oval foot, the centre engraved with an armorial, length 34.5cm, approx. weight 22oz.

The arms are those of Causton of Essex quartering Plum of Essex.