Flower basket
11" x 7.5" x 3.5". Porcelain?
Owned by my mother who was of Italian heritage.
Inherited
Yes
Good morning, Ralph,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
This is a chestnut basket; the open sides would have allowed hot chestnuts to cool.
The market for porcelains such as this have dropped considerably since 2008. The following auction sales have been used to research the fair market value of your basket:
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-sevres-chestnut-bowl-circa-1760-xo5xnnz2f6
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-sevres-chestnut-basket-and-cover-tp8xrq0yvw
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/sevres-porcelain-chestnut-basket-with-stand-late-29b1683bed
Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A Sevres hand painted ormolu mounted porcelain chestnut basket
Late 19th century
underside with underglaze blue double L Sevres mark; inscription translates to "model and decoration exclusively by hand"
3 1/2 inches high, 11 inches across handles, 7 1/2 inches deep
PROVENANCE: inherited from mother
$700-1,000 (represents a fair market value for auction purposes; retail or asking prices may vary.
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Hi.. I wish to sell this item.. how do I do that through you? Do you make an offer to buy it? - or - do you do this on consignment? If the latter, how does this work? Thanks!