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Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Basket Chester 1899 James Charles Jay
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Description
A very decorative and versatile sterling silver Victorian fruit basket with typically Victorian busy and elaborate decoration. It is a high quality basket and it has been made from a good gauge of silver which gives it a sturdy feel and a deep shine. It really is in very good condition while the detail to the decoration is still crisp and defined. And with crisp detailed piecing.
Fully hallmarked Sterling Silver, Chester 1899
The makers mark is of Jay Richard Attenborough & co (James Charles Jay )
It is in an excellent condition with no damage or repairs.
Free from inscriptions or denting.
Some light surface wear that is noticeable on a close inspection.
A good weight of 11 oz (312 grammes )
dimensions width 11 inches depth 8 inches and height 3 inches
measurements
Height:
76 mm
Width:
280 mm
Depth:
202 mm
Weight:
312 g
measurements
declaration
Rawlings Antiques has clarified that the Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Basket Chester 1899 James Charles Jay (LA482797) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1899
declaration
condition
condition
It is in an excellent condition with no damage or repairs.