STUNNING CLASSY~VINTAGE SILVER PL SWEET DISH~ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV SOLID SILVER~WOW!!!

NOW TO REALLY SHOW OFF.........THE BUYER THAT IS........A STUNNING QUALITY VINTAGE SILVER PLATE SWEET BASKET WITH AN EMBOSSED AND DETAILED PATTERNED RIM AND SOLID FULLNESS UNDERNEATH, ONLY SEEN ON TOP QUALITY PLATE, THIS MADE BY BARKER ELLIS TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PLATE MADE IN ENGLAND, PROBABLY 1930'S OR 40'S.  NOW WHAT REALLY SETS THIS OFF IS A GENUINE SOLID SILVER HALLMARKED PAIR OF LARGE SUGAR TONGS WITH DATE MARKS FOR EXETER (RARE) 1834, MAKING THESE WILLIAM IV, ALSO QUITE A RARITY.  NICE CLEAR MARKS WITH MAKER TS.  THESE OF COURSE ARE PERFECT FOR THE GUESTS TO SELECT THEIR AFTER DINNER CHOC MINTS FROM THE BEAUTIFUL BASKET.......THE HEIGHT OF ELEGANCE.  NOT TOO HARD TO CLEAN EITHER WITH TODAYS EASY SILVER CLEANERS.  CONDITION OF BOTH ITEMS VERY GOOD. THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE ARE SOME TINY SCARTCHES ON THE BASE RIM OF THE DISH, OTHERWISE ALL JUST PERFECT. SWEET DISH MEASURES 19CM LONG AND THE TONGS MEASURE 14CM LONG.  IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT COLLECTING SILVER, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO START..BEWARE ONCE YOU ARE HOOKED.....YOU'RE HOOKED, AS SILVER COLLECTING IS A FASCINATING PAST TIME.  POST ON THESE R20.  SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT BARGAINS ON COLLECTABLES.