{"product_id":"bijkamp-co-dutch-silver-bon-bon-pierced-basket-lion-paw-feet-village-scenes-and-sugar-tongs","title":"Bijkamp \u0026 Co Dutch silver bon bon pierced basket lion paw feet, village scenes and sugar tongs","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eWonderful Edwardian Dutch silver bon bon basket accompanied by a pair of English sterling sugar tongs. The bowl is of oval boat shape, resting on cast lion paw feet. The body has a wonderfully ornate pierced openwork design that depicts foliage, flowers, scrolls and birds. The basket is decorated with side medallions that depict traditional village pastimes – on one side two figures are ice-skating with a windmill in the background and on the other side, a cow is being milked. The centre of the bowl is embossed with an additional scene of several men gambling around a large barrel, while musicians play in the background. The sugar tongs have beautiful applied scroll and shell decoration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe basket is made by M. Bijkamp \u0026amp; Co (H.R. Bijkamp \/ Firma Bijkamp \u0026amp; Co) and hallmarked with lion passant “2” for 833 silver, Minerva’s head with “F” for Leeuwarden assay office and date letter “B” for 1911. The tongs are made by Walker \u0026amp; Hall and hallmarked for Sheffield, 1916.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e121.86 g \/ 3.92 t oz total weight\u003cbr\u003e98.36 g – basket\u003cbr\u003e23.50 – tongs\u003cbr\u003eTongs – 10.5 cm long\u003cbr\u003eBasket – 3.5 to 5.5 cm tall, 7 x 12 across the top, 5.5 x 7.5 cm across the base\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat antique condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035592708429,"sku":"2307","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F29579960_2Fr_2Fil_2Fdb8b56_2F5167613999_2Fil_fullxfull.5167613999_3l3i.jpg?v=1780945888","url":"https:\/\/ritasbazaar.co.uk\/products\/bijkamp-co-dutch-silver-bon-bon-pierced-basket-lion-paw-feet-village-scenes-and-sugar-tongs","provider":"Rita’s Bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}