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ANTIQUE BARBOUR SILVER CO. STERLING SILVER PIERCED BASKETBeautiful antique American sterling silver openwork basket featuring an intricate square-grid pierced design, decorative raised rim, swing handles, ornate shield-shaped cartouche and four decorative feet.IMPORTANT DESIGN FEATURE:
This is an open-bottom basket. There is no solid silver bottom/pan. The pierced silver framework is open through the bottom, as shown clearly in the photographs.MAKER / MARKINGS:
Marked STERLING 328 with a maker's mark consistent with Barbour Silver Co. / BSC. Barbour Silver Co. was an American maker of sterling and silver-plated hollowware.WEIGHT:
220.1 grams — basket MEASUREMENTS:
• Bottom diameter: 5 5/8"
• Top diameter: 6 1/2"
• Basket height: 3 3/8"
• Height including handles: 4 1/2"CONDITION:
Antique/pre-owned condition with natural silver patina, tarnish and surface wear consistent with age and previous use. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description.A beautiful and unusual piece of American sterling silver with an intricate openwork design, suitable for a sterling silver collector or antique display.
