A sterling silver bowl/candy basket/dish.
Beautifully decorated with pierced foliage and reeded upper rim.
Octagonal-form bowl, stands on stepped round base.
Very-well designed and made.

Please see and inspect all the photos.

Not monogrammed.

Hallmarked to the exterior:
"M&W" into a shield for Mappin & Webb;
"Crown" for city of Sheffield;
"Lion Passant" for British sterling silver;
date letter "E" for 1947 
Marked to underside:
"Mappin & Webb Ltd."
"London & Sheffield" for company locations;
"code mark" to the right of the main marks.
There are some scratched numbers left by previous owner,
located above makers' mark. 

Pictures will tell you more.

Approx.: Width: 4-1/8in.  (104mm.)
              Height: 2-1/8in.  (54mm.)
              Bowl Depth: 2in.  (50mm.)
              Base Diameter: 2-1/2in.  (63mm.)
              Weight: 2.49 troy oz.  (77.4 gr.)

Dark spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.

Clean, free of dents and blemishes.

Commensurate with age, the condition is very good to excellent.

Rare for its pattern and overall condition.

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