Although we have separate categories for various types of silver baskets according to their catalogue description - bon-bon, bread, cake, fruit, sugar and other unspecified - these baskets were variable in their uses. They were made in a variety of shapes including circular, oval, and rectangular, mostly with a swing handle and sides pierced with geometric or scrolling shapes. Some have four feet while others stand on a rim.

A bonbon dish is a type of serving dish that is specifically designed to hold small, bite-sized candy or chocolates, which in the 19th century were also known as bonbons. They were often used for special occasions, like parties, weddings and holidays. They are also a common serving piece for after-dinner desserts, such as chocolates.

These dishes are often decorative and can be made from a variety of materials such as silver, glass, crystal, metal, or porcelain. Bonbon dishes come in many different shapes and sizes, but most are relatively small, and have a shallow bowl or dish more...

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Edward VII sterling silver bon bon basket by Walker & Hall,…

Edward VII sterling silver bon bon basket by Walker & Hall, shaped circular with fixed handle, pierced border on scroll legs with lions paw feet, Sheffield 1902, approx 206 grams

Silver bon bon basket, sterling with swing handle and elevated…

Silver bon bon basket, sterling with swing handle and elevated footed base, hallmarks for London 1908 22 x 22 cm (566 grams)

Georgian sterling silver bon bon basket, extensive pierced and…

Georgian Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket, London 1794

Georgian sterling silver bon bon basket, extensive pierced and embossed decoration with swing handle, hallmarks London 1794, 153g

Victorian sterling silver bon bon basket, canoe shaped with…

Victorian Canoe Shaped Bon Bon Basket with Pierced Decoration

Victorian sterling silver bon bon basket, canoe shaped with pierced decoration, swing handle, hallmarks rubbed 128 cm

An antique Irish sterling silver bon bon basket with swing…

Antique Irish Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket, Dublin 19th Century

An antique Irish sterling silver bon bon basket with swing handle, made in Dublin, early 19th century, 21.5 cm high, 246 grams

Sterling silver bon bon basket, boat shape with swing handle…

Chester 1911 Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket

Sterling silver bon bon basket, boat shape with swing handle and footed base, hallmarked Chester 1911

A small Victorian sterling silver basket, Thomas Bradbury &…

Victorian Silver Bon Bon Basket

A small Victorian sterling silver basket, Thomas Bradbury & Sons, London 1883, the flaring oval bon bon basket with arching lappets, a double bead rim and conforming handle, hallmarked underside, 4.5 cm high, 17 cm wide, 12.5 cm wide, 215gms

A Continental silver bon bon basket in the form of a bird and…

800 Silver Bird Bon Bon Basket

A Continental silver bon bon basket in the form of a bird and nest in vines, 19th century, tests as 800 silver, 15 cm across the handle, 152 grams

An antique Irish silver bon bon basket by Richard Whitford of…

Antique Irish Silver Bon Bon Basket by Richard Whitford

An antique Irish silver bon bon basket by Richard Whitford of Dublin, circa 1796, 19 cm high, 17 cm wide, 288 grams

A pair of quality silver gilt boat form bonbon baskets / dishes,…

Silver gilt boat bonbon baskets, Sheffield 1928

A pair of quality silver gilt boat form bonbon baskets / dishes, decorative pierced scroll and foliate sides. Sheffield 1928 by James Dixon & Sons Ltd, length 21 cm. 680gm.

A German Jugendstil silver bon bon basket, early 20th century,…

Jugendstil Silver Bon Bon Basket

A German Jugendstil silver bon bon basket, early 20th century, with faint crown and crescent mark, 800 standard, other, the small gilt washed reticulated basket embossed with sinuous foliage and nodding snowdrop flowers, the integrated entwined handle of…

An Austrian .812 silver pierced bon bon basket, 1860 Vienna,…

Vienna Silver Bon Bon Basket with Grapevine Motif

An Austrian .812 silver pierced bon bon basket, 1860 Vienna, with 13 loth mark, maker's mark Ab, a boat shaped basket pierced throughout with a geometric cross design, the undulating rim in the form of a grape vine branch with applied leaves and grapes,…

Victorian sterling silver bon bon basket, oval shape with swing…

Victorian Silver Bon Bon Basket with Floral Piercing

Victorian sterling silver bon bon basket, oval shape with swing handle, pierced floral, shell and cartouche decorated body on ball feet, Sheffield 1897

An Austrian.812 silver pierced bon bon basket, 1860 Vienna,…

Vienna Silver Bon Bon Basket with Grapevine Motif

An Austrian.812 silver pierced bon bon basket, 1860 Vienna, with 13 loth mark, maker's mark Ab, a boat shaped basket pierced throughout with a geometric cross design, the undulating rim in the form of a grape vine branch with applied leaves and grapes,…

An English sterling silver bon bon basket by Harrison Bros. &…

Antique English Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket, 1885

An English sterling silver bon bon basket by Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield, circa 1885, 30 cm across the handle, 770 grams

A heavy and decorative silver bonbon basket, the lobed lozenge…

Silver Bonbon Basket with Floral Embossing and Scrolling Legs

A heavy and decorative silver bonbon basket, the lobed lozenge form pierced and embossed with scrolling and shield form florals, raised on a cast four scrolling leg base. 171gm.L.17.6 cm.

Three pieces of silverware, 19th and 20th century, comprising…

19th & 20th Century Silverware Trio

Three pieces of silverware, 19th and 20th century, comprising an early 19th century pierced Dutch silver bon bon dish, a George III sterling silver sugar basket, with blue glass liner, maker's marks rubbed, London, circa 1817 and a sterling silver oil…

George V sterling silver bon bon basket two handled quatrefoil…

Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket with Miniature Coffee Set

George V sterling silver bon bon basket two handled quatrefoil shape with lattice body, Birmingham 1925, with miniature filigree coffee set on tray

A Georgian sterling silver oval bon bon basket, 1781 London,…

Georgian Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket, London 1781

A Georgian sterling silver oval bon bon basket, 1781 London, maker's mark for Robert Hennell I, the neoclassical oval basket raised on a pierced foot, the body with beaded rim, pierced bands of scrolls and urns and engraved floral swags, with a looped…

Hallmarked sterling silver round swing handle bon-bon / sweet…

Sterling Silver Swing Handle Bon-Bon Basket, Birmingham 1912

Hallmarked sterling silver round swing handle bon-bon / sweet meat basket, Birmingham 1912-13, 80gms and 12 cm diameter

An Edwardian silver basket shaped bonbon dish, pierced and…

Edwardian Silver Bonbon Dish

An Edwardian silver basket shaped bonbon dish, pierced and embossed. Birmingham 1902. Length 12 cm

A Dutch silver bonbon basket, oval with pierced walls and swing…

Dutch Silver Bonbon Basket with Swing Handle

A Dutch silver bonbon basket, oval with pierced walls and swing handle. Width 12.5 cm. 110gms.

A George V sterling silver pierced bon bon basket on oval foot…

George V Silver Bon Bon Basket by James Deakin & Sons

A George V sterling silver pierced bon bon basket on oval foot by James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1911, 16 cm high, 22 cm wide, 400 grams

Two Hardy Bros. sterling silver bon bon baskets, hallmarked…

Pair of Hardy Bros. Sterling Silver Bon Bon Baskets

Two Hardy Bros. sterling silver bon bon baskets, hallmarked Birmingham 1915, 12 cm wide approx., 112 grams

A sterling silver swing handled bon bon basket, 1923 Birmingham,…

Swing Handle Bon Bon Basket, 1923 Birmingham Silver

A sterling silver swing handled bon bon basket, 1923 Birmingham, with partial maker's mark S?. the shallow oval pedestal basket with applied serpentine edging, the roll-edged handle of shaped and swollen design; hallmarked to bowl. Silver weight 143gr.…

Pair of sterling silver basket shaped bonbon dishes with…

Crystal-based silver bonbon baskets

Pair of sterling silver basket shaped bonbon dishes with crystal bases

A sterling silver bonbon basket, with swing handle, embossed…

Embossed Sterling Silver Bonbon Basket with Swing Handle

A sterling silver bonbon basket, with swing handle, embossed scroll work and pierced body. H. Matthews Birmingham 1911, retail by Flavelle, Sydney. Total weight 241g.

Sterling silver bon bon basket hallmarked Birmingham 1901,with…

Birmingham 1901 Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket with Blue Glass

Sterling silver bon bon basket hallmarked Birmingham 1901,with cobalt blue glass lining

A fine quality George V period silver bonbon basket dish with…

George V Silver Bonbon Basket by Comyns & Tiffany

A fine quality George V period silver bonbon basket dish with floral decoration and swing handle. London 1910 by William Comyns for Tiffany & Co. Length 19.5 cm

A Georgian sterling silver bon bon basket with repousse floral…

Georgian Silver Bon Bon Basket with Floral Decoration

A Georgian sterling silver bon bon basket with repousse floral fluted decoration and swing handle on circular foot. Possibly Thomas Freeman. London 1767. Length 15.5 cm

Sterling silver small basket bon bon

Small Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket

Sterling silver small basket bon bon