This is a beautiful Solid Silver Victorian Swing Handled Sugar Basket. The Silver Basket has a decorative pierced decoration surrounding the whole of the body and it also has a pierced decoratative handle. It comes complete with its original blue glass liner.
Assay Office: SHEFFIELD
Date: 1896
Makers Marks: RMEH (Martin Hall & Co Ltd)
Dimensions: 3 inches tall (4.75 inches tall when the handle is in the upright position and 3.5 inches in diameter. The actual silver basket (without the glass liner) weighs 3 oz (85g)
Condition: Considering its 111 years of age it is in lovely condition with just little nibble to the top of the liner
Remarks: A very pretty and decorative solid silver sugar bowl that would look impressive in any home and will be of particular interest to collectors of genuine antique silver