ANTIQUE 1850's JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD HEAVY SILVER PLATE CAKE BASKET

Description

This listing is for a ANTIQUE 1850's JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD HEAVY SILVER PLATE CAKE or Bride's BASKET with handle. The boarder is "Egg and Dart" with a the base or foot having a beaded edge. It measures 13" by 10'' and stands about 10" including handle. Condition is good with silver all intact. The only flaw is on the edge where the handle has hit the boarder (see photo). There are some minor surface scratches from use over the years, but nothing major and the possibly can be buffed out. The center of the basket has a monogrammed letter which I believe is a "B".
Hallmarked in three places. One on the rim with "J D & S  PNS (plated nickel silver), another on the underside rim "1441" and then one on the bottom base which is James Dixon and Sons hallmark (see photos).