CONTINENTAL GOLD AND SILVER FILIGREE OR BASKET-WEAVE ITEMS, UNMARKED, 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY |

comprising: a German octagonal basket, probably early 17th century; a circular filigree box and cover, and a pair of Gold filigree book mounts, probably Dutch east indies, circa 1700 and mid-18th century, former with crowned mirror-monogram initials JFG, post 1814 Dutch import mark, book mount inscribed Alrida van es; and a small intricate filigree circular box with hinged cover, possibly eastern European, circa 1800

A similarly made 17th century German basket with applied cold painted enamel reptiles is at Burghely House, ref. SIL04562