Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 6th October 2021
Lot 881
A George III Irish silver swing-handled basket
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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Description
A George III Irish silver swing-handled basket,
no makers mark, date letter worn, Dublin circa 1760,
shaped oval form, pierced lattice work decoration, the centre engraved with an armorial, the pierced swing handle with a crest, gadrooned and foliate border, on a pierced foliate base and four scroll feet, length 39cm, approx. weight 40.85oz.
The arms are that of Johnson impaling Gladstanes (variant).