Silver Bread Basket Canoe Shape Hallmarked Sheffield 1919 By James Dixon & Sons offered for sale by silver2treasure.

This is a lovely Solid Silver Small Bread Basket. It is of a canoe shape with a pierced decoration to the sides. It has a beaded pattern running around the top rim and both sides at the ends there is an embossed floral garland pattern. It has crisp clear hallmarks and is of a good guage of silver

Assay Office: SHEFFIELD

Date: 1919

Makers Marks: J.D&S James Dixon & Sons Ltd)

Dimensions: 8.25 inches long, 4.25 inches wide at its widest middle part and just over 2 inches tall. It weighs 148g

Condition: It is in very good condition with just some very very light surface scratching to the base which is to be expected on a metal item but this is very minor

Remarks: A very pretty solid silver basket that would look lovely on any dinner table filled with small pieces of bread, or it would make a lovely bon bon dish etc and when not in use makes a very pretty display item.

priced at £225 in our ebay store.

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