A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER SWEETMEAT BASKET
A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER SWEETMEAT BASKET

MARK OF GEORGE HILL, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1760

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A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER SWEETMEAT BASKET
MARK OF GEORGE HILL, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1760
Oval, the base and body pierced with a basket weave, with an overhead pierced swing handle, marked under base and handle, together with a pair of George II silver sugar nips, circa 1750, maker's mark illegible, of typical form, with the engraved initials MBL and MA, marked on thumbpiece
5½ in. (14 cm.) long; 4 oz. (134 gr.) (2)

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