Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
George III Sterling Silver Sugar Basket With Blue Glass Liner
- Price realized
- $488
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $400
- Category
- Silver & Vertu
- Sold
- November 9, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- NOVEMBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
English George III sterling silver sugar basket, maker's mark I.B/ J.B, London, c.1803, vase-shaped with beaded borders and swing handle, sides pierced and embossed with swags and acanthus, a vacant oval reserve to the front, blue glass liner, on a circular pedestal foot, approx 5.25"h, 4.25"diam, together with (1) sugar tongs, maker's mark G & C, Sheffield, c.1921, of typical form, approx 3.75"l; 8.01ozt total (weighable silver only) Provenance: The Tarrytown, Austin, Texas estate of Janice Holliman Stanfield
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.