Antique Silverplate Sugar Basket

Pretty as a picture from every gleaming angle, this Antique Silverplate Sugar Basket with Glass Liner is sure to be a sweet and storied addition to your silver collection. Embellished with intricate designs, this charming basket is a lovely way to serve sugar, favorite bon bons and sweets, nuts or fruit.

The sugar basket, a specialized piece of silverware, has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. The earliest known examples of sugar baskets appeared in the 1740s. These elegant containers were crafted throughout the Georgian and Victorian periods, reflecting the growing importance of sugar in European society. Sugar baskets gained popularity during a time when sugar was becoming more widely available but still remained a luxury item, befitting a luxury container.

With an elegant pedestal base that adds grace and stature to its silhouette and a practical swing handle allowing for easy transport, this darling dish is certain to make sharing sweets a pleasure.

Strictly one of a kind and subject to prior sale. In very good antique condition. 4.5"D x 5"H handle down, 7.5"H handle up.