Presented is an antique, sterling silver basket made by Tiffany & Company during the mid 19th century. The bowl is raised on a pedestal base and is hand chased with repousse flowers. There are two cartouches, they are engraved with the monograms MRB and MKY
The underside bears the Tiffany & Company J.C. Moore maker's mark used between 1848 and 1852. This piece is guaranteed to be coin purity silver, which is a purity of 900.
The basket is in excellent overall condition, especially for its age and the designs are crisp.
The basket measures 6 by 4 1/4 inches. The pedestal bowl portion measures 4 1/4 inches tall and the whole piece measures 6 1/2 inches tall with the handle upright.
