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.

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A pair of Victorian sterling silver filigree basket dishes,…

A pair of Victorian sterling silver filigree basket dishes, Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1894, retailed by Sorley Silversmiths Glasgow

A Victorian silver sugar basket, octagonal with pierced…

A Victorian silver sugar basket, octagonal with pierced decoration, gadrooned scalloped rim, raised on spreading foot, swing handle, with original shaped blue glass liner. Sheffield 1857 by Henry Wilkinson & Co. 224gm.

Victorian silver swing handled basket marked London Daniel &…

Victorian silver swing handled basket marked London Daniel & Charles Houle 1856, weight 1440 grams, size 34 x 30 mm

Victorian sterling silver pedestal sugar basket, hallmarked…

Victorian sterling silver pedestal sugar basket, hallmarked Sheffield, 1872, SR//Cb (Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk), of tapered form, with gadrooned rim, the pierced body decorated with swags in relief, with swing handle and blue glass liner, standing on…

A Victorian silver basket, swing handle, raised on oval…

A Victorian silver basket, swing handle, raised on oval spreading foot, the interior profusely engraved, coat of arms and presentation inscription to the centre. Sheffield 1875. 787gm, diameter 31 cm.

Scottish Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, hallmarked…

Scottish Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, hallmarked Edinburgh,1859, Em (Millidge & Son (Edwin Millidge), of oval form, beautifully cast with shell, acanthus and foliate border, with beaded foliate medallions surrounding two engraved crests and…

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

Victorian sterling silver cake basket, mark of Charles Thomas…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cake Basket with Coat of Arms

Victorian sterling silver cake basket, mark of Charles Thomas fox & George fox, London, 1854, of oval shape with reticulated sides and swing handle, rim chased with acanthus leaves, inside inscribed 'This cake basket (?) presented to Capt Henry Lawson (?)…

Late Victorian sterling silver swing handle basket hallmarked…

Victorian Silver Swing Handle Basket with Blue Liner

Late Victorian sterling silver swing handle basket hallmarked Chester 1900 George Nathan & Ridley Hayes), with pierced decorated sides and blue glass liner, 15.5 x 11.5 cm, 16.5 cm high, 217 grams silver weight

Victorian sterling silver footed basket hallmarked Sheffield…

Victorian Silver Basket, Sheffield 1893

Victorian sterling silver footed basket hallmarked Sheffield 1893 Mappin & Webb Ltd), 18 cm diameter, 7 cm high, 292 grams approx. Note: base a little out of shape

Victorian sterling silver sugar basket & spoon, neo-classical…

Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket & Spoon Set

Victorian sterling silver sugar basket & spoon, neo-classical boat shape design, pierced body, swing handle, engraved initials with blue glass liner, Sheffield 1886, together with a Victorian sterling silver fiddle pattern spoon

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

Victorian sterling silver cake basket, mark of Roberts & Ha,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cake Basket with Engraved Decoration

Victorian sterling silver cake basket, mark of Roberts & Ha, Sheffield, 1847ll, of shaped circular form with scrolled rim, engraved and repousse decoration of flowers and scrolls, with swing handle, hallmarked, weight 976 grams height 25 cm diameter 29.5…

A Victorian silver fruit basket, pierced decoration to the rim,…

Victorian Silver Fruit Basket with Swing Handle

A Victorian silver fruit basket, pierced decoration to the rim, engraved decoration to the centre, swing handle, raised on shell and hoof feet, handle has been repaired. London 1862 by John Kilpatrick. 26 x 19 x 7.5 cm. 524gm.

A Victorian silver sweet meats basket, by Thomas Henry Francis…

Victorian Silver Sweet Meats Basket with Blue Glass Liner

A Victorian silver sweet meats basket, by Thomas Henry Francis & Frederick Francis, London 1853, with blue glass liner, open wire frame on circular foot with bead edge, swing handle, diameter 12.5 cm

Victorian sterling silver and glass lined basket, hallmarked…

Victorian Silver Neoclassical Basket with Glass Liner

Victorian sterling silver and glass lined basket, hallmarked Sheffield, 1885, Jh&Co, the pierced silver body decorated in the neoclassical style with swags, bows and tassels above a palmette border, with handle and cobalt blue glass liner, raised on a…

Victorian sterling silver and glass basket, hallmarked London,…

Victorian Silver and Glass Basket with Blue Liner

Victorian sterling silver and glass basket, hallmarked London, 1853, B.D, of tapering pierced basket form, with foliate scrolling, acanthus and swags set below a rope twist rim, with cobalt blue glass liner, raised on a pierced sloping circular foot,…

Victorian sterling silver footed basket, hallmarked London,…

Victorian Silver Basket with Foliate Decoration

Victorian sterling silver footed basket, hallmarked London, 1877, H.W, with raised sides and scalloped edge, with pierced foliate decoration and engraved central motif, with beaded handle, on four feet, total weight 575gm, diameter 24 cm

A Victorian hallmarked sterling silver basket, Sheffield c1866,…

Victorian Silver Basket (Sheffield, 1866)

A Victorian hallmarked sterling silver basket, Sheffield c1866, width 31 cm Wt 547)

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver handled basket with floral…

Victorian Sterling Silver Floral Basket, London c1869

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver handled basket with floral decorations, London, c1869 by S.S, width 17 cm

Late Victorian sterling silver basket, hallmarked, London, 1896,…

Late Victorian Sterling Silver Basket with Floral Medallion

Late Victorian sterling silver basket, hallmarked, London, 1896, C.E, with retail mark for Flavelle, Roberts and Stankey, Brisbane, with a spreading pierced scroll border, above embossed scroll work with central floral medallion, on five pierced feet,…

A Victorian silver basket, maker William Comyns & Sons, London,…

Victorian Silver Basket with Penwork and Foliate Decoration

A Victorian silver basket, maker William Comyns & Sons, London, 1893, with penwork and foliate and C scroll decoration. 28.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep, 13 cm high, 574gm. Inscription to Scobie (Breasley) & May, from All the Simmons Family, 1950-51.

A Victorian sterling silver reticulated basket, probably 1850…

Victorian Sterling Silver Reticulated Basket

A Victorian sterling silver reticulated basket, probably 1850 London, with maker's mark for Joseph & Albert Savory, cylindrical with an everted scalloped rim, a plaited swing handle with a central rococo cartouche, formal Gothic strapwork and raised…

Late Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, hallmarked,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket, Birmingham 1900

Late Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1900, O.W & S, of oval form, with pierced foliate sides and scrolled acanthus border, total weight 337gm, length 26 cm

Victorian sterling silver basket hallmarked London 1863, glass…

Victorian Silver Basket, London 1863, Missing Glass Liner

Victorian sterling silver basket hallmarked London 1863, glass liner missing, 15.5 cm high, 205 grams

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

A Victorian silver fruit basket circular serpentine with shell…

Victorian Silver Fruit Basket with Repousse Border

A Victorian silver fruit basket circular serpentine with shell and fruit repousse border, raised on four ball feet. London 1898 by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater. Diameter 24 cm, 270gm.

A Victorian sterling silver basket, circular shaped embossed…

Victorian Sterling Silver Leaf Basket

A Victorian sterling silver basket, circular shaped embossed with leaves, one handle, raised on scalloped foot. Possibly by Howard & Hawksworth, Sheffield 1839. Diameter 32.5 cm. Weight 1145g.

I) Victorian silver sugar basket with blue glass liner 1884…

Silver Sugar Baskets with Blue Glass Liners

I) Victorian silver sugar basket with blue glass liner 1884 Birmingham, maker Barker Brothers silver weight 215gms II) Edwardian silver sugar basket with blue glass liner (liner Af) 1905 London, maker Jay, Richard Attenborough & Co silver weight 117gms

Victorian sterling silver footed sweets basket, hallmarked,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Sweets Basket with Scalloped Edge

Victorian sterling silver footed sweets basket, hallmarked, Sheffield 1860, Henry Wilkinson & Co, with a scalloped edge, above a lobed body, pierced with panels, set with roped twist handle, raised on four scrolled feet, with blue liner, diameter 14 cm

A Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shape with serpentine…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Reeded Handle and Foot

A Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shape with serpentine reeded rim and reeded swing handle, raised on an oval spreading foot, London 1898 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons. 136gm

A Victorian silver sugar basket, with filigree walls, blue…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Blue Glass Liner

A Victorian silver sugar basket, with filigree walls, blue glass liner, raised on spreading foot and with twist handle. London 1866 by Henry Holland, height 20 cm, 192gm.

Victorian silver swing handled basket, with chased rococo and…

Victorian Silver Swing Handled Basket with Rococo Banding

Victorian silver swing handled basket, with chased rococo and floral banding. Marked HA Sheffield 1886. Approx weight 73 grams

A Victorian sterling silver swing handle bread basket by John…

Victorian Silver Bread Basket with Swing Handle

A Victorian sterling silver swing handle bread basket by John Kilpatrick, London 1875 and stamped 1046 820 gms, 7.5 cm high, 31 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep

Victorian sterling silver sugar basket, neo-classical design…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Neo-Classical Design

Victorian sterling silver sugar basket, neo-classical design footed boat shape with swing handle beaded rim and base engraved ribbon and husk decoration and armorial London 1871

A Victorian sterling silver swing handled pedestal basket, 1860…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handled Basket

A Victorian sterling silver swing handled pedestal basket, 1860 London, with maker's mark for Edward & John Barnard, the heavy gauge basket of lobed form with scrolling rims and engraved formal, fruit, shell and floral pendants to each lobe, the swing…

A late Victorian silver basket, lobed and embossed floral…

Victorian Silver Floral Basket with Swing Handle

A late Victorian silver basket, lobed and embossed floral decoration, raised on an oval spreading foot with reeded swing handle. Sheffield 1899 by Jenkins & Timm. 712gm, width 29.5 cm, depth 20 cm, height 9 cm.

Victorian Scottish sterling silver spirit kettle footed…

Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle with Floral Embossing

Victorian Scottish sterling silver spirit kettle footed circular shape with swing handle, flaming finial to the lid, embossed with floral sprays and baskets of fruit, the base with pierced scroll decorated apron on acanthus topped legs on leaf and scroll…

A Victorian sterling silver basket London, 1854 by Henry…

Victorian Silver Basket with Pierced Decoration

A Victorian sterling silver basket London, 1854 by Henry Wilkinson & Co. Pierced decoration, swing handle on scroll feet. Length 31 cm.

A Victorian sterling silver three piece tea set London, 1851 by…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Set by George Angell & Co

A Victorian sterling silver three piece tea set London, 1851 by George Angell & Co. Tea pot, milk jug and sugar basket, ornately decorated with scrolls and floral decoration. Height 22 cm

Victorian Scottish three piece sterling silver teaset footed…

Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Teaset, Edinburgh 1848

Victorian Scottish three piece sterling silver teaset footed circular shape, engraved and embossed floral baskets, scrolls and cartouche, Edinburgh 1848, maker RG

Fine Victorian sterling silver gilt sweetmeat basket of…

Victorian Gilt Sweetmeat Basket with Blue Glass Liner

Fine Victorian sterling silver gilt sweetmeat basket of quatrefoil shape, with swing handle, pierced ribbons, swags, scrolls, and acanthus leaf decorations and cartouche with engraved crest, with blue glass liner, London 1871, maker Frederick Brasted

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver swing handle basket.…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handle Basket, Sheffield 1866

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver swing handle basket. Sheffield 1866, makers mark indistinct, W546g

Mid Victorian sterling silver basket, with pierced decoration,…

Victorian Silver Pierced Basket, London 1863, 527g, 29cm

Mid Victorian sterling silver basket, with pierced decoration, hallmarked London 1863, 527g., 29 cm diameter.

A Victorian sterling silver swing handled basket, 1850…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handled Basket

A Victorian sterling silver swing handled basket, 1850 Sheffield, with rubbed maker's mark, the Renaissance revival lobed basket raised on a conforming foot, with an applied scrolling rim with crest motifs to the points, leafy scroll piercings to the body…

Victorian sterling silver basket, with pierced foliate border,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket - Sheffield 1854

Victorian sterling silver basket, with pierced foliate border, hallmarked Sheffield 1854, maker: Henry Wilkinson & Co, 618g

A Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shape with serpentine…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Reeded Rim and Handle

A Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shape with serpentine reeded rim and reeded swing handle, raised on an oval spreading foot. Chester 1895 by Nathan & Hays. Width 12 cm

A Victorian silver swing-handled basket, with cast handle, the…

Victorian Silver Kangaroo Basket

A Victorian silver swing-handled basket, with cast handle, the rectangular body with applied foliate rim, on rectangular foot, the central panel of the handle engraved with a kangaroo after George Stubbs 'kongouro', I.P., Birmingham 1840. Length 33 cm.…

Victorian sterling silver circular stemmed cake basket with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cake Basket with Floral Embellishments

Victorian sterling silver circular stemmed cake basket with leaf cast swing handle, pierced cartouche and scroll decorated rim, embossed floral sprays and engraved central crest, Sheffield, 1857, 34 cm diam

A Victorian silver swing handled sugar basket with original…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Bristol Blue Liner

A Victorian silver swing handled sugar basket with original Bristol blue glass liner, Adams-form with fine ribbed panels, repeating swags and pierced top rim, pedestal base. London 1880 by Charles Boyton II. Height 17.5 cm

A Victorian heavy silver basket, oval shape with pierced walls…

Victorian Silver Fruit Basket

A Victorian heavy silver basket, oval shape with pierced walls and cast fruiting vine rim. Chester 1899. Width 17 cm

A late Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shaped, raised on a…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Armorial Engraving

A late Victorian silver sugar basket, boat shaped, raised on a conforming oval foot and swing handle, heavily embossed scrolling and floral decoration, small cartouche to the front with engraved armorial, 210gms, Sheffield 1892 by Atkin Brothers.

A late Victorian sterling silver pierced swing handled basket,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handled Basket

A late Victorian sterling silver pierced swing handled basket, 1898 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Thomas Bradbury & Sons, an elegant basket with an undulating ribbed rim with a wide bright cut border of delicate scrollwork and garlands between…

Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, Sheffield 1897

Victorian Sterling Silver Pierced Basket (Sheffield 1897)

Victorian sterling silver pierced basket, Sheffield 1897

Victorian sterling silver stemmed cake basket shaped circular…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cake Basket

Victorian sterling silver stemmed cake basket shaped circular form, with pierced decorations and swing handle, floral and rococo scroll rim, London, 1862

A Victorian silver basket, pierced form with floral border,…

Victorian Silver Basket with Floral Border and Blue Glass Inlay

A Victorian silver basket, pierced form with floral border, blue glass inlay. Swing handle missing a/f. Possibly Eb (mark obscured) London, 1860.

A Victorian sterling silver sugar bright cut basket with swing…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Swing Handle

A Victorian sterling silver sugar bright cut basket with swing handle by Hyam Hyams, London 1870, 16.5 cm wide

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handled…

Victorian Silver Basket with Stag Head Cartouche

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handled basket with etched foliate detail & a stag head central cartouche, having a swing handle, with floral edges & a lobed melon-style fluted body, sitting on a pedestal foot. Birmingham, 1844, maker…

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handle…

Victorian Silver Swing Handle Basket with Floral Detail

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handle basket with floral edges & foliate etched detail, on a melon-style fluted body & sitting on a pedestal foot. Sheffield, 1853, maker Henry Wilkinson & Co. Condition good to fair, dent to the bowl.…

Victorian sterling silver basket hallmarked London 1860, 10.5…

Victorian Silver Basket, London 1860, 201g, Swing Handle Missing

Victorian sterling silver basket hallmarked London 1860, 10.5 cm high, swing handle missing, 201 grams approx

A Victorian sterling silver swing handle sugar basket with blue…

Victorian Silver Sugar Basket with Blue Glass Liner

A Victorian sterling silver swing handle sugar basket with blue glass liner by Henry Wilkinson. 19 cm high

Victorian sterling silver fruit basket with swing handle,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Basket, Sheffield 1899

Victorian sterling silver fruit basket with swing handle, Sheffield 1899, maker Walker and Hall, approximately 28 oz troy

A Victorian sterling silver neoclassical style bread basket…

Neoclassical Sterling Silver Bread Basket with Decorative Stand

A Victorian sterling silver neoclassical style bread basket with decorative stand, 1908 London, with maker's marks for probably Peter Henderson Deere, the flaring pieced basket beaded to the edge, decorated with applied heads of wheat and fruiting vines…

Victorian sterling silver gilt stemmed cake basket with swing…

Victorian Gilt Silver Cake Basket with Floral Embossing

Victorian sterling silver gilt stemmed cake basket with swing handle and floral and thistle embossed panels, London 1854

Set of four sterling silver pierced baskets with swing handles,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Baskets with Swing Handles

Set of four sterling silver pierced baskets with swing handles, Victorian, Birmingham 1899

A Victorian sterling silver cake basket, 1876 Sheffield, with…

Victorian Silver Cake Basket with Neoclassical Design

A Victorian sterling silver cake basket, 1876 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Henry Wilkinson, a circular pedestal cake basket with beading to the rims and swing handle, with a reticulated feature to the rim and lightly engraved Greek key fret,…

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pierced basket &…

Victorian Silver Basket and Dish Set

English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pierced basket & pierced dish the basket with a floral rim. London, 1892, maker William Comyns & Sons. Length 17 cm weight 165g the dish with floral sprays & bunting. Birmingham, 1893, maker Thomas Hayes…

Large Victorian sterling silver basket, hallmarked Birmingham…

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket, Birmingham 1898

Large Victorian sterling silver basket, hallmarked Birmingham 1898

A Victorian fancy silver basket, oval form, the flared sides…

Victorian Silver Basket with Ornate Design

A Victorian fancy silver basket, oval form, the flared sides with fret cut open and engraved leaf scroll, flower and seed head decoration, the applied decorative cast rim with scrolling leaf, shell and bird designs, the conforming base bracket with four…

Victorian crystal & silver swing handle basket, 19 cm wide, as…

Victorian Crystal & Silver Swing Handle Basket (19cm)

Victorian crystal & silver swing handle basket, 19 cm wide, as inspected

A large Victorian silver pierced and embossed swing handled…

Victorian Silver Bread Basket with Swing Handle

A large Victorian silver pierced and embossed swing handled bread basket, Walker Knowles & Co., Sheffield 1859. Diameter: 32 cm. Weight 819 gms

A sterling silver late Victorian bread/ fruit basket with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Basket

A sterling silver late Victorian bread/ fruit basket with pierced ring and square decoration, scroll and shell border with gadrooned edges, shield roundel panels connected by swags. London, 1896. Weight 624g. Width 22.5 cm

A Victorian silver sweetmeat basket, shaped circular, hexafoil,…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Basket by Wm Comyns, London 1890

A Victorian silver sweetmeat basket, shaped circular, hexafoil, pierced and with ribbon bows and flowers, on pierced foot, Wm Comyns, London 1890. Diameter 12.5 cm

Victorian sterling silver helmet shaped sugar basket, Nathan &…

Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, Chester 1895

Victorian sterling silver helmet shaped sugar basket, Nathan & Hayes, Chester 1895 13 cm high. Approx 110 grams

Victorian sterling silver swing basket, hallmarked London 1901

1901 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Swing Basket

Victorian sterling silver swing basket, hallmarked London 1901

Victorian sterling silver swing handle basket, hallmarked…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handle Basket, Birmingham 1897

Victorian sterling silver swing handle basket, hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 16 cm wide, 130 grams

Victorian sterling silver basket, with pieced sides, blue glass…

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket with Blue Glass Liner

Victorian sterling silver basket, with pieced sides, blue glass liner and swing handle, hallmarked Birmingham 1894, 15 cm high

Sterling silver bread basket: mid Victorian with beautiful…

Victorian Sterling Silver Bread Basket with Crest

Sterling silver bread basket: mid Victorian with beautiful pierced bowl and swing handle. Engraved with crest. Made by Robert Harper of London c1857. Very impressive weight 1.050 kg. 35 cm x 32 cm x H.26 cm. Excellent condition

An early Victorian silver swing-handled basket, with applied…

Victorian Silver Swing-Handled Basket

An early Victorian silver swing-handled basket, with applied rim and engraved band of leaf scrolls, on shaped circular foot; Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1838. Wt 1115g

A Victorian silver swing-handle bread basket, Joseph Angell sen…

Victorian Silver Bread Basket with Swing Handle

A Victorian silver swing-handle bread basket, Joseph Angell sen & Joseph Angell jun, London 1846 of circular form with a foliate scrolled border and handle, the interior with arabesque engraved panels raised on a shaped circular foot, diameter 33 cm,…

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver basket. London 1868.…

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket with Pierced Decoration

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver basket. London 1868. Pierced decoration; quad footed; traces of interior gilding. Length 28 cm. Weight 422g

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver swing handled basket.…

Victorian Sterling Silver Swing Handled Basket

Victorian hallmarked sterling silver swing handled basket. Sheffield 1896; makers WW/HG. Pierced & embossed floral decoration. Quad footed. Diameter 23 cm. Width 335g

A Victorian sterling silver fruit basket with gadrooned scroll…

Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Basket with Grape Decoration

A Victorian sterling silver fruit basket with gadrooned scroll shaped border and raised grape and leaf decoration. Shaped collar base matching swing handle. Hallmarks London, 1859. Maker E & J Barnard. Weight: 602 grams. Width 27 cm