RARE GEORGE III SILVER SUGAR BASKET

PETER & JONATHAN BATEMAN, London, 1790

Of navette form, the sides pierced with acanthus leaves and bright cut floral swags, one side centering an unengraved

circle, attached reeded handle, resting on a pedestal base, reeded rim and footrim; clearly marked beneath pedestal base,

the handle with lion passant; the foot verso scratch-engraved in contemporary script, Mr Prat, and an X form cypher

Note: Jonathan Bateman worked for only a few months,

registering his first mark in December 1790, and dying of cancer in April, 1791.

Condition: Excellent; two small dimples to underside of body; slight bend to handle

7”L x 4.5”D

6.5 oz.

SOLD

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