1840s Decorative Baskets

A superb example of a very large Pig Skin Leather Mill Basket, displaying great colour and wear and full of character. Despite the various tears and patch...

The centerpiece has vermeil and silver plate parts and a light brown glass. Made by James Dixon & Sons between 1848 and 1878, marked on the bottom.

Pair of beautiful European 800 silver baskets. 7" wide, 7.5" depth with total of 7.25" including the height of handle.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver sugar basket; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique sterling silver basket has a cylindrical shaped form onto four bracket style feet. The surface of this fine example of Victorian silverware is embellished with an embossed and pierced decorated scene depicting a windmill, thatched building and wooden residences connected by fenced walkways, all within a forest setting incorporating a cow to the land and a bird to the skyline. The rim of the body is encompassed with an applied rope twist decorated border. The basket retains the original hallmarked, swing handle ornamented with interlacing loops with central conjoining floral motifs. This impressive antique silver sugar basket retains the original removable clear frosted glass liner, embellished with a star cut-glass design to the underside. This exceptional antique sterling silver basket is supported by four scrolling leaf decorated bracket style feet. This sterling silver basket with handle...