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JOHN MCDONALD (1790-1820) A George III Sugar Basket (1799 Edinburgh)

5.00inch high 4.25inch wide   6.65inch deep (12.70 cm high  10.79 cm wide  16.89 cm deep)

The Basket stands on an unusual stepped petal shaped foot which is decorated with bright cut and prick dot bands, as well as reeding. The panelled main body has a reeded rim and shaped reeded swing handle. The main body is also engraved with a crisp upper wide band of trailing foliate scrolls, flower heads and plain vertical ovals, all on a scratch engraved ground. Both the front and the reverse is engraved with a shield surrounded by a foliate and flower head cartouche. The cartouche contains the initial C in typical 18th century script lettering. The basket is in excellent condition and is very well marked on the foot, most interestingly with the rare Edinburgh Town mark only used 1799-1801, a very desirable and rare feature.

gbp 1650.00 (Pound Sterling)

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