Description
This is a lovely small antique sterling silver basket for table serving but could also be used as a flower girl basket by tying the flowers into the handles. Indicative of the 1890s to 1920 it is beautifully articulated with an early Art Deco geometric square rectangle design amid the raised fancy floral wreath style leaves and flower tops in the raised circles. You can actually see the transitioning from fanciful Art Nouveau ornamentation to more defined Art Deco geometrics in this piece. Likely one of Jennings Silver earliest work from the teens. Size is 7″ across the handle by 6″ diameter across the circular dish in any direction.Height is 3 1/4″ tall north to south. Weight is 124.73 grams. It was purchased from an estate many years ago and other than needing a good polishing it is in excellent overall condition. The center has a letter N monogram. There are no dents, no tears, no deep gauges or repair. Just some light surface wear. All original. It was put away and never used for many, many decades. A lovely handled basket for your formal dining table on any occasion.
AI Reference:
“JS Co Sterling” refers to antique or vintage sterling silver flatware and hollowware produced by the Jennings Silver Company.History: Based in Irvington, New Jersey, the company manufactured high-quality sterling silver and silver-plated items from roughly 1915 until it was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1943.Hallmarks: Pieces are typically stamped “J.S. Co.” along with the word “Sterling” and occasionally a hallmark resembling a knight or a clover.Value: Today, these antique and vintage pieces are highly collectible.
Most reticulated (pierced or openwork) sterling silver was made in the early 1900s (roughly 1890 to 1920). This period, spanning the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, was the peak for mass-producing intricate, lacy silver items like bread baskets, bon-bon dishes, and coasters.
