1830s Decorative Baskets

Typical cylindrical tapered with brass strapping and brass bail handle.

A rare late Georgian or early Regency Tunbridgeware sewing basket dating from 1820-1930. The inner basket has a rounded base with a stacked block design in various colored woods with...

A maroon ground basket in Rococo Revival style with pierced pale yellow ends, a twig handle and five flower reserves with single flowers. Pattern 2/5610 Year: ca 1835 Size: 22.5cm (8.75”) long, 13cm (5”) tall Condition: handle has been repaired, see last picture; some rubbing This basket forms part of the Murray Pollinger Collection of Samuel Alcock Porcelain...

A small porcelain basket in Rococo Revival style with scroll and shell moulded borders, pierced handles on both ends, a pale yellow twig handle, a French blue ground with pale yellow foliage and a fine landscape painting in the centre. This would make a perfect gift as a trinket dish - these baskets were often used to collect visting cards from guests. Pattern unknown Year: ca 1830 Size: 17.5cm (6.8”) long, 9cm (3.5”) tall Condition: excellent The Samuel Alcock factory was operative in Staffordshire between 1822 and 1856, after which it was bought by Sir James Duke and Nephews. The factory started as a partnership between the young Samuel Alcock and the older Ralph Stevenson, who provided the factory and capital. Alcock quickly took the factory to great heights, building one of the biggest factories of its time. Alcock jumped on the new Rococo Revival fashion and served a huge new middle class market. The reason we now don't hear much about Samuel Alcock porcelain...

Antique Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket with Sea Shell Border, circa 1835-40. The Chamberlain porcelain fan basket with a white handle enhance...