Antique Silverplate Brides Basket c1800 w/Handle 4 Feet 9" Forbes #200

Description

Very nice silver plate handled bride's basket produced by the Forbes Silver Co. c 1800s. It has a nice interior design of berries and leaf branches with scroll and floral around the rim. The intricate handle is strong and the hinges are in very good working order. It has what looks like criss/crossed tree branches for its design.  The 4 footed base is also very ornate but doesn't seem to have the heavy silver coat. It may just need a good polishing. This is not a light weight piece. It is solid and heavy weighing at 1 pound and measures 3" t x 8 1/2" Dia x 7 1/2" t with handle up. The base has the Forbes Silver (Eagle head) mark along with the number 200, and X-8-74. Although it is not marked "quadruple" plated, because of the weight and shine, I believe it may be.  There is a lot of silver left on this bowl, not to be. But this is total speculation on my part. You will have to decide for yourself.  It is in very good condition with some pitting or tiny dents inside the basket. It seems as if the work was halted before finishing the design but cannot be sure. This pitting or tiny dents are under the silver.  The bowl is not pierced. It shines gorgeous and would make a beautiful metal basket to showcase your antique glass bride's bowl. See all photos for details of condition and as part of the description. This item will be carefully packaged for shipping. Thank you for your consideration.
FORBES SILVER CO., Meriden, Conn.Starting in 1894, the Forbes Silver Company, [a secondary trademark of the Meriden Britannia Company], produced a variety of small silverplated pieces for use by women in the home, including a very large line of silverplated toilet-ware, as well as a general line of household silverplate. Its moderately priced line of silverplate were quite well known and continued to be made and marketed by [the International Silver Company, which in 1898 acquired Forbes and Meriden Britannia] ...until 1935. --Edmund P. Hogan in An American heritage: A book about the International Silver Company (1977)