Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 372

A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £350

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Description

A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket,

by Charles Chesterman, London 1781,

vase form, pierced and engraved with vertical slats, and foliate scroll decoration, beaded borders and swing-handle, on a raised circular foot, engraved with a crest, with a blue glass liner, height 13cm, approx. weight 5.4oz.