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A rare sterling silver basket with swing handle, decorated with…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
1-Nov-2020
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Description:
A rare sterling silver basket with swing handle, decorated with a filigree work of birds, grape and vine leaves. The rim decorated with applied bunches of grapes, shaped blue glass liner, marked to base 'Walsh & Sons, Melbourne' with makers mark W.E, maker William Edwards, retailed by Walsh & Sons, Melbourne, height 18 cm (to top of handle). Other Notes: William Edwards arrived in July 1857 from London. He is listed in the Melbourne directory at 129 Collins Street East in 1859. Exhibited at the international exhibition in 1861. Ref: nineteenth century Australian silver, J.B Hawkins, Vol I, pg 176 and 219.
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Category:
Unclassified