George III Bread Basket by Nathaniel Smith & Company, Sheffield, 1806

This extremely fine George III neoclassical antique sterling silver bread basket was made in Sheffield in 1777 by Richard Morton & Company. This beautiful basket stands on a flared beaded foot pierced with arched vertical pails. The main body is decorated with beaded bands and pierced with wave motifs, flower heads in ovals and plain vertical pails. The main body is also engraved with laurel leaf garlands. The arched, beaded, swing handle is pierced with oblong motifs, stylised quatrefoils and roundels. The centre of the bowl is engraved with a contemporary Armorial, with tied ribbons above, and crossed branches below. The Arms are those of Wesby of Thornhill, County Clare...

A rare George III "Bell" Sugar Basket made in London in 1798 by Robert Sharp. The Basket stands on a stepped circular foot decorated with gadrooning. The main body is modelled in a...

Large, Georgian (George III), Sheffield plated (Silver on copper), footed tray with central coat of arms, England, circa 1775. Border is beaded, h...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver two handled tea tray; an addition to our silver tray collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver tray has an oval form onto four bracket style feet. The surface of this tea tray is embellished with a large and impressive contemporary engraved coat of arms of on a bend between two bull's heads erased, three lozenges, all above the motto 'Delectat amor patriae' - The love of our native land delights. The coat of arms is surmounted with the crest of a demi-bull salient*. The raised rounded border of this antique sterling silver tray with handles...