Engraved Georgian Silver Sugar Basket London 1785

Description

Heading : Antique silver navette shaped sugar basket
Date : 1785
Period : George III
Origin : London. England
Marks : Hallmarked George Burrows of London in 1785
Body : Navette shape. A hinged handle. Engraved with floral swags. further pierced decoration. engraved Mathew family crest
Size : Approximately 19.4cm tall to the top of the extended handle and 11.9cm in diameter at widest
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 244 grams (7.84 Troy ounces)

The Welsh motto Y Fyn Duw A Fydd -What God wills will be..is that of the Mathew family of Glamorgan.