Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1893. The Library

Sterling Silver Bon Bon Basket by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1893. The LibraryA very fine and attractive bon bon basket, fully hallmarked for James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1893. The basket boasts a wonderful pierced foliate design with flowers to the border and base. The base shows some losses to the silver at each side; the losses appear to be deliberate in their placement and arched form, thus it appears to be a later deliberate alteration to the design (please see photographs). Overall the basket is in a good condition,

Weight: 4 grams

All other hallmarks to include the jubilee mark remain clearly visible on both pepperettes

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The second daguerreotype appears to have suffered prolonged exposure to sunlight at some point in its past

The trunk has a wonderful patination throughout from years of wear

Length: 72cm

Length: 55cm

and five raised bands to the spine

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Width diameter (at base): 4

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Diameter: 4cm