Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023

Lot 1781

A pair of George III silver sweetmeat baskets,

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

A pair of George III silver sweetmeat baskets,
by William Pitts and Joseph Preedy, London 1798/99,
oval form, pierced gallery, on four pierced foliate legs on four paw feet, with blue glass liners, length 13cm, approx. weight 19.9oz. (2)

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased at Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 29 March 1995, lot 158.