Pierced Silver Sugar Vase, 1777 Burrage Davenport
£495.00
Sugar Vase - Pierced; with Blue Glass Liner - London 1777 by Burrage Davenport - 17.5cm high (with handle raised); 12.2cm high to top of rim; 9.8cm diameter; 173g (333g gross weight) - AP/4636
This is a beautiful George III period silver sugar vase or sweet basket in fine condition.
The basket stands on a pedestal foot and has bead mounts to the base, top rim and hinged swing handle that were fashionable during the 1770's. The cone-shaped body is pierced in a trellis pattern with an encircling engraved swag.
This stylish basket is fitted with a blue glass liner that is most likely a later replacement but fits very well and is in good order. Made by Burrage Davenport, this basket if fully London hallmarked to the underside and is in excellent condition.
