Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1757
A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket,
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £353
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Description
A George III silver swing-handled sugar basket,
by Henry Chawner, London 1791,
circular wire-work form, pierced and engraved frieze, reeded borders and swing-handle, on a raised circular foot on a square base, with a blue glass liner, engraved with a crest, height handle raised 16cm, approx. weight 6.7oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
The crest is that of Thistlewayte.