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Page 32 The Antique Shoppe December, 2017 CLUES: The shape can be a clue to the age, except for later adaptations.
The Antique Detective The earliest shape was oval and the handles were pierced and affixed to

almost upright sides. The sides were sometimes engraved with figures
by Anne Gilbert of animals, birds and foliage. Often the inside base was engraved with a
coat-of-arms, real or fake.
Changes in style often followed other decorative fashions. Baskets made
OLD SILVER BASKETS ADD around 1750 were mounted on beautifully cast feet. Scalloped shell rims,
and fluting were also fashionable. The feet were in the form of dolphins or
AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY GLITZ other marine creatures, Handles were equally fanciful having mermaids

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to spritz up your and sea creatures. The chinoiserie look(decorated in the Chinese style)
was popular during the 1750s, with Chinese figures embossed along with
holiday table. Think silver! It doesn’t have to be sterling. The Victorians Chinese motifs.
weren’t that picky. From the 19th to early 20th century fancy baskets Another innovation that had begun around 1780 was the use of fused
were made in gussied up silver plate as well as sterling. They were made silver plate, known as Old Sheffield Plate, made in Sheffield, England. It
in the prevailing fashion designs of the day. Large examples can be the became popular in America since it looked like sterling silver at a fraction
centerpiece of your holiday table. Small examples with colorful glass of the cost.
inserts, used for sugar can be filled By the end of the 19th century
with nuts, small cookies or candies. a variety shapes were introduced
Silver plate Victorian brides basket along with a technique known as
can be had for $100 or more. bright-cut engraving. Hundreds of
They had a variety of names and brides baskets made in silver plate
sizes and a handle on top if they were were decorated with mostly floral
named as brides baskets or tazzas. motifs. These are decorative and
Elegant and large examples were affordable.
made with art glass inserts during the
Art Nouveau era. Some as tall as 13”.
Great as a floral centerpiece these days.
Silver basket history began in the SHOWN: c. 1903 sterling silver bride’s
basket; Leslie Hindman Auctioneers,
18th century when the serving of Chicago.
tea was often a ceremonial event in RIGHT: c. 1772, Sugar basket with
Europe and America. Many extra cranberry glass insert;
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