Traditionally sweetmeats were Georgian sweets or desserts known as churchkhela. A churchkhela is a string of nuts, typically walnuts or hazelnuts, dipped in grape juice concentrate and dried in the sun, resulting in a chewy, sweet treat.

A sweetmeat glass was used to serve churchkhela during special occasions, such as weddings or holidays. The glass is typically filled with a handful of churchkhela, which are arranged in a decorative manner, and served alongside other Georgian sweets and treats. The sweetmeat glass is a small, ornate glass with a stem and a wide, shallow bowl. It is often decorated with intricate patterns and bright colours.

In the 18th and 19th centuries sweetmeats were presented on the table in a fancy basket, dish or bowl, in silver, glass or ceramics, which were sometimes made in pairs to be set at each end of a table.

Nowadays a sweetmeat is defined as a more...

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English sterling silver sweetmeat basket, hallmarked Birmingham,…

Birmingham Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Basket, 1911

English sterling silver sweetmeat basket, hallmarked Birmingham, 1911, William Hasler, of oval form with beaded rim and pierced body, swing handle with beaded decoration, set on pierced and beaded oval foot, total weight 198 grams, length 16.5 cm

Two sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes, hallmarked…

Birmingham 1899 Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Dishes

Two sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes, hallmarked Birmingham 1899, width 15 cm approx, 119grams

Victorian sterling silver sweetmeat dish, Sheffield 1898,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Dish, Sheffield 1898

Victorian sterling silver sweetmeat dish, Sheffield 1898, makers John Round & Son. Pierced decoration. width 93grams, length 17 cm

Boxed Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver four piece sweetmeat…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Set with Matching Dishes and Tongs

Boxed Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver four piece sweetmeat set. Sheffield 1909, maker Hw. Including matching tri-footed sweetmeat dishes; and two pairs tongs. Wt. 100g (total)

A suite of six sterling silver sweet meat dishes of heavy guage

6 Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dishes

A suite of six sterling silver sweet meat dishes of heavy guage

A boxed Victorian silver sweet service. Maker: John William…

Victorian Silver Sweet Service with Chased Berry Decorations

A boxed Victorian silver sweet service. Maker: John William Kilpatrick, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London 1867. Comprising 9 silver dishes and 9 spoons (berry spoons, sifting spoons, etc.), with chased decorations of berries. The largest dish…

A late-19th century Italian silver lidded Sweet meat bowl C.…

Italian Silver Sweet Meat Bowl, C.1890

A late-19th century Italian silver lidded Sweet meat bowl C. 1890, stamped 800 with crest, of compressed circular form with engraved floral panel sections and fluted borders, wrythen finial. Width 16 cm.

Pair of sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes made in…

Chester Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Dishes, 1911

Pair of sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes made in Chester, 1911, 14.5 cm diameter

A swing handled George III sterling silver Sweet meat dish,…

George III Sweet Meat Dish by Hester Bateman, 1784

A swing handled George III sterling silver Sweet meat dish, 1784 London, with maker's marks for Hester Bateman, the oval pierced dish with alternate spiral patterned reserves, rope twists to the rims and a guilloche pierced handle, hallmarked underside…

Two sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes, Birmingham 1903

Birmingham 1903 Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Dishes (Pierced)

Two sterling silver pierced sweetmeat dishes, Birmingham 1903

A pair of sterling silver Sweet meat or spice dishes, 1909…

Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dishes with Blue Glass Liners

A pair of sterling silver Sweet meat or spice dishes, 1909 Chester, with makers' marks for S.Blanckensee & Son, circular dishes with straight-sided reticulated borders below an applied rim and raised on tripod ball and claw feet, with blue glass liners.…

A Victorian sterling silver Sweet meat bowl, 1882 London, with…

Victorian Rococo Revival Sweet Meat Bowl

A Victorian sterling silver Sweet meat bowl, 1882 London, with maker's mark for Charles Edwards. the low circular bowl with an everted serpentine rim repousse and chased in the rococo revival manner and raised on tripod hoof feet with florid lion mounts;…

Two sterling silver sugar or sweetmeat bowls 1930/31 Sheffield,…

Sterling Silver Sugar Bowls with Maker's Marks

Two sterling silver sugar or sweetmeat bowls 1930/31 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall; 20th century American, with maker's marks for Gorham. An ovoid pedestal bowl with circular handles and patterned borders to the rims, and a tapering…

Sterling silver swing handle sweet meat bowl, with pierced…

Adie Bros Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Bowl with Swing Handle

Sterling silver swing handle sweet meat bowl, with pierced scroll work, marked Adie Bros Ltd, Birmingham 1929, approx. 168g, 7.5 cm high

A pair of sterling silver sweet dishes with pressed…

Sterling Silver Sweet Dishes with Pierced Rims

A pair of sterling silver sweet dishes with pressed construction and pierced wide rims to top. Maker Martin Hall & Co. Sheffield, 1895. 184 gm. 14.5 cm diameter, 3 cm high.

A pair of pierced silver sweetmeat dishes, Charles Boyton /…

Pierced Silver Sweetmeat Dishes by Charles Boyton, London 1901

A pair of pierced silver sweetmeat dishes, Charles Boyton / London / 1901, each oval bowl ornately reticulated, with a floral garland border to rim, supported by a pierced pedestal foot, total weight approximately 302 gms, 8.5 cm high

A small silver neoclassical Sweet meat bowl, circa 1900 Germany,…

Neoclassical Sweet Meat Bowl with Blue Glass Liner

A small silver neoclassical Sweet meat bowl, circa 1900 Germany, with maker's mark for possibly K Kutz, Kesselstadt, mark of Theodor Hartman (foreign agent), and import mark 'F' dated 1902/3, the tapering ovoid bowl with a blue glass liner, having a…

A fine Edwardian gilded sterling silver Sweet meat basket, 1907…

Gilded Sweet Meat Basket with Rococo Motifs

A fine Edwardian gilded sterling silver Sweet meat basket, 1907 London, with maker's mark for Lionel Alfred Crichton, the heavy gauge gilt washed basket of flaring oval form with a swing handle, pierced and profusely decorated to the body with flowers and…

An Arts & Crafts silver sweet dish by Omar Ramsden. London…

Omar Ramsden Silver Sweet Dish

An Arts & Crafts silver sweet dish by Omar Ramsden. London assay marks 1922, with makers mark 'O.R.'. Marked 'Omar Ramsden Me Fecit' to base. Height 4.8 cm. Diameter 14.7 cm. Weight 131grams

Meat dishes. Pair of sterling silver with pierced Bodies & a…

Sterling Silver Meat Dishes & Sweetmeat Dish Set

Meat dishes. Pair of sterling silver with pierced Bodies & a small Sweet meat dish by Walker & Hall Birmingham 1902

A pair of Edwardian sterling silver Sweet meat dishes, 1903…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dishes

A pair of Edwardian sterling silver Sweet meat dishes, 1903 London, with maker's marks for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd, the raised dishes of octagonal flaring form with reticulated guilloche borders, leaf and berry rims, and pierced and…

Antique hallmarked sterling silver footed pierced sweet meats…

Sterling Silver Sweetmeats Dish with Hallmarks

Antique hallmarked sterling silver footed pierced sweet meats dish, approx 14.5 cm W. 119g

Eight sterling silver sweets basket dishes, stamped sterling to…

Sterling Silver Sweets Basket Dishes - Set of 8

Eight sterling silver sweets basket dishes, stamped sterling to base, 174g approx

A Dutch silver sweetmeat dish of classical form with a single…

Dutch Silver Sweetmeat Dish with Handle

A Dutch silver sweetmeat dish of classical form with a single handle; Jm van Kempen & Sons.

Hallmarked sterling silver pierced sweet meats basket,…

Sterling Silver Sweet Meats Basket, Birmingham 1919-30

Hallmarked sterling silver pierced sweet meats basket, Birmingham 1919-30, approx 89grams and approx 5 cm high, 16 cm long

Pair Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver sweetmeat bowls.…

Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Bowls

Pair Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver sweetmeat bowls. Birmingham1909. Pierced floral decoration. Diameter 14 cm (each) Wt. 92 cm (each)

A silver sweetmeat comport by William Suckling Ltd, Birmingham,…

1932 William Suckling Ltd Silver Sweetmeat Comport

A silver sweetmeat comport by William Suckling Ltd, Birmingham, 1932

A suite of American sterling silver bon bon dishes, Reed and…

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Bon Bon Dishes, 1900

A suite of American sterling silver bon bon dishes, Reed and Barton, Massachusetts, circa 1900 (7). A suite of American sterling silver bon bon dishes, Reed and Barton, Massachusetts, circa 1900 comprising a bon bon dish and six subsidiary sweet meat…

A seven piece Continental silver and glass Sweet set, with a…

Continental Silver and Glass Sweet Set

A seven piece Continental silver and glass Sweet set, with a central pedestal bowl and six small conforming bowls, repousse decorated and chased with rococo shells and floral motifs to the deep gilt washed bowls bowls, the original glass liners with a…

A pair of sterling silver Sweet meat baskets, 1908 Chester,…

Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Baskets with Fluted Design

A pair of sterling silver Sweet meat baskets, 1908 Chester, with maker's marks for George Nathan and Ridley Hayes, the swing handled rectangular baskets of tapering form with a fluted design to the body surmounted by a pierced quatrefoil gallery, the…

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval, pierced and…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Dish by Williams Ltd

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval, pierced and embossed, Williams Ltd, Birmingham 1907. 24 x 14.5 cm

Three silver sweetmeat bowls. (3)

Shimmering Trio of Sweetmeat Bowls

Three silver sweetmeat bowls. (3)

A pair of sterling silver Edwardian sweetmeat baskets, 1904 and…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Baskets

A pair of sterling silver Edwardian sweetmeat baskets, 1904 and 1908, with maker's marks for C S Harris & Sons Ltd, the oval baskets of neoclassical design with piercings, laurel swags and paterae throughout, with beaded edges and swing handles and raised…

Sterling silver sweetmeat basket by Robert Hennell, London 1793

Hennell's Sweetmeat Basket, London 1793

Sterling silver sweetmeat basket by Robert Hennell, London 1793

An early George III sterling silver sweetmeat basket, 1772…

George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket with Classical Scene Roundels

An early George III sterling silver sweetmeat basket, 1772 London, with maker's mark possibly Ma, the reticulated chalice raised on a pedestal foot, with Adams style swags and cast classical scene roundels, the lower section with a radiating feather…

Antique sterling silver sweet meat dish, pierced heart shape,…

Antique Heart-Shaped Sweet Meat Dish, 1891 London Sterling Silver

Antique sterling silver sweet meat dish, pierced heart shape, London 1891-92, approx 17 cm long, 15 cm wide

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat comport with pierced sides and…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Comport by Deakin & Francis

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat comport with pierced sides and foot; Deakin & Francis, Birmingham, 1907. Wt approx 120g

Three silver sweetmeat dishes, two Victorian/Edwardian; Wm…

Set of Three Antique Silver Sweetmeat Dishes

Three silver sweetmeat dishes, two Victorian/Edwardian; Wm Comyns, London 1893, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham 1901, and Gorham, U.S.A. (3)

Two silver sweetmeat bowls, one German 835 standard. (2)

Pair of German silver sweetmeat bowls

Two silver sweetmeat bowls, one German 835 standard. (2)

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval with bead edge…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Dish with Pierced Sides

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval with bead edge and pierced sides; marks & Cohen, Birmingham 1905. Length 14 cm

A silver sweetmeat comport, initialled and dated; Levi &…

Initialled Sweetmeat Comport, Birmingham 1916

A silver sweetmeat comport, initialled and dated; Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1916. Diameter 14 cm

A small sterling sweet dish London 1921

1921 London Sterling Sweet Dish

A small sterling sweet dish London 1921

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval, pierced Harry…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Dish by Harry Atkin

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish, shaped oval, pierced Harry Atkin, Sheffield 1897.

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped oval,…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Dishes by Wm Hutton, Birmingham 1901

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped oval, pierced; Wm Hutton, Birmingham 1901.

Four silver sweetmeat dishes, a late Victorian pair, Nathan &…

Assorted Silver Sweetmeat Dishes from Various Eras

Four silver sweetmeat dishes, a late Victorian pair, Nathan & Hayes, Chester 1900, a Victorian dish by Adie & Lovekin, 1897, and an Egyptian dish. (4)

Five American silver sweetmeat comports; marked sterling;…

Set of 5 Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Comports by Webster Company

Five American silver sweetmeat comports; marked sterling; Webster Company, North Attleboro, Mass. (5)

A George IV sterling silver Sweet meat basket, 1824 London,…

George IV Sweet Meat Basket, 1824 London

A George IV sterling silver Sweet meat basket, 1824 London, with maker's mark for Wc & H Eley, the flared oval basket with a plain bowl, a wide reticulated lattice border with a fine beaded edge and a swing bead patterned handle, raised on a small waisted…

A Victorian silver sweetmeat basket, shaped circular, hexafoil,…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Basket by Wm Comyns, London 1890

A Victorian silver sweetmeat basket, shaped circular, hexafoil, pierced and with ribbon bows and flowers, on pierced foot, Wm Comyns, London 1890. Diameter 12.5 cm

A pair of silver sweetmeat baskets, shaped oval, pierced, each…

Silver Sweetmeat Baskets, Sheffield 1914

A pair of silver sweetmeat baskets, shaped oval, pierced, each on four ball feet, Sheffield 1914. Length 19 cm

A pair of Victorian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped circular,…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Dishes by W. Aitken

A pair of Victorian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped circular, pierced with quatrefoil lattice, W. Aitken, Chester 1899. Diameter 11.5 cm

Three silver sweetmeat baskets, a pair of Edwardian trefoil…

Silver Sweetmeat Baskets and Dishes Set

Three silver sweetmeat baskets, a pair of Edwardian trefoil dishes and a dish with swing handle. (3)

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat comport, pierced; Deakin &…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Comport, Deakin & Francis 1907

An Edwardian silver sweetmeat comport, pierced; Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1907. Diameter 10.2 cm

A Dutch silver sweetmeat dish. Width 9 cm

Dutch Silver Sweetmeat Dish - 9 cm Width

A Dutch silver sweetmeat dish. Width 9 cm

An Australian silver sweetmeat bowl; Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney.…

Australian Silver Sweetmeat Bowl by Fairfax & Roberts

An Australian silver sweetmeat bowl; Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney. Wt 113.2g

Two various sterling silver sweetmeat dishes, 1. Sheffield 1919,…

Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Dishes, 1912 & 1919

Two various sterling silver sweetmeat dishes, 1. Sheffield 1919, Mappin & Webb, 2. Birmingham 1912

Victorian sterling sweetmeat dish, hallmarked Sheffield 1895

Victorian Sheffield Sterling Sweetmeat Dish (7 words)

Victorian sterling sweetmeat dish, hallmarked Sheffield 1895

A Victorian silver sweet meat bowl. Maker: Sibray, Hall & Co,…

Victorian Silver Sweet Meat Bowl

A Victorian silver sweet meat bowl. Maker: Sibray, Hall & Co, 1898. Oval form with scalloped border on scrolled feat with scrolled handles. 12 cm high, 19 cm wide, 231 gm

A sterling silver raised sweetmeat dish with handle, Chester…

Chester 1907 Sweetmeat Dish with Handle by Barker Bros

A sterling silver raised sweetmeat dish with handle, Chester 1907, with maker's mark Heb over Feb for Barker Bros, raised on a stepped oval foot the low bowl having a broad serpentine rim with ribbed edging, with a shaped pierced strap handle also with a…

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish with foliate rim and pierced…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Dish by Wm Neale

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish with foliate rim and pierced sides; Wm Neale, Chester 1896. Diameter 11.5 cm.

A Victorian silver sweetmeat bowl, shaped oval on cast foliate…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Bowl

A Victorian silver sweetmeat bowl, shaped oval on cast foliate foot-ring, pierced and 'Embossed'; James Dixon, Sheffield 1897. Weight 91.4g.

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, pierced and…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Dishes by Bechtler & Dixon

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, pierced and embossed; retailed by Bechtler, Allahabad; James Dixon, Sheffield 1904. Total weight 98g.

Victorian sterling silver sweet meat dish hallmarked London…

Victorian Silver Sweet Meat Dish, London 1875, 21.8cm

Victorian sterling silver sweet meat dish hallmarked London 1875, 21.8 cm diameter, 320grams approx

800 silver sweet service, comprising of serving dish and six…

800 Silver Sweet Service with Chased Shell and Flower Decoration

800 silver sweet service, comprising of serving dish and six sweet bowls, each with gilt interior and a band of chased shell and flower decoration. 522gm large bowl. 13 cm high. 145gm each for six bowls. 7 cm high.

A silver sweetmeat comport with foliate pierced rim and trumpet…

Foliate Rim Silver Sweetmeat Comport by Hardy Bros

A silver sweetmeat comport with foliate pierced rim and trumpet foot, crest engraved; Hardy Bros., Birmingham 1913. Weight approx 310g.

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish, octafoil, twin-handled;…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Dish, Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1889

A Victorian silver sweetmeat dish, octafoil, twin-handled; embossed and chased; Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1889. Diameter 12.5 cm. Weight approx 125g.

Antique Scottish silver sweet dish. 264 grams in weight

Scottish silver sweet dish, antique

Antique Scottish silver sweet dish. 264 grams in weight

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped oval with…

Edwardian Silver Sweetmeat Dishes by S. Blanckensee & Sons

A pair of Edwardian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped oval with relief decorated sides; S.Blanckensee & Sons, Chester 1909

Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1930 sterling silver Sweet meat dish,…

Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dishes and Tray Set

Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1930 sterling silver Sweet meat dish, together with three other sterling silver pierced sweet meat dishes and a small sterling silver rectangular tray, hallmarked Birmingham 1907 (5) total. Weight 343 grams

A silver dish, marked London 1907 with maker's mark B WMJS into…

London 1907 Silver Floral Sweet Dish

A silver dish, marked London 1907 with maker's mark B WMJS into a shield (William, Michael & John Barnard & Sons), fluted sweet dish with scalloped edging, a quartet of floral designs in relief with a central leaf and flower motif. Diameter 15.5 cm.…

English hallmarked sterling silver Sweet meat dishes of…

Hexagonal Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dishes, Birmingham 1923

English hallmarked sterling silver Sweet meat dishes of hexagonal form with pierced border. Birmingham, 1923, Makers marks rubbed. Diameter 15 cm. Weight 140g

Victorian sterling silver oval floral embossed Sweets serving…

Victorian Floral Sweets Dish - Sheffield 1897

Victorian sterling silver oval floral embossed Sweets serving dish. Sheffield 1897. Maker W.M. & S. 27 cm. Oval

George III hallmarked sterling silver & gilt sweet basket.…

Georgian Silver Sweet Basket with Gilt Interior

George III hallmarked sterling silver & gilt sweet basket. London 1770, maker Edwardian Aldridge. Pierced decoration; swing handle; gilded interior with insignia. Diameter 16 cm. Weight 150g

George III hallmarked sterling silver & gilt Sweets basket.…

George III Silver Sweets Basket with Gilt Interior

George III hallmarked sterling silver & gilt Sweets basket. London 1763, maker Edwardian Aldridge. Pierced decoration; swing handle; gilt interior with insignia (rubbed). Diameter 15 cm. Weight 125g

Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1922 sterling silver Sweet dish…

Sterling Silver Sweet Dishes with Pierced Decoration

Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1922 sterling silver Sweet dish pierced scroll decoration on raised oval foot, together with possibly W.C Griffiths, Birmingham, 1910 round sweet dish, pierced geometric style decoration. Height 10 cm width 16 cm weight 243…

Charles Stuart Harris, London 1889 Victorian sterling silver…

Victorian Engraved Sterling Silver Sweet Dish

Charles Stuart Harris, London 1889 Victorian sterling silver Sweet dish shaped border, profusely engraved with scrolls and flowers. Diameter 24 cm weight 276 grams

A small 19th century German sterling silver Sweet meat dish…

German Sterling Silver Sweet Meat Dish with Duck Relief

A small 19th century German sterling silver Sweet meat dish with shaped bowl relief pattern of ducks. Pedestal base of three cast griffins on a circular foot. (Imported). English hallmarks, London 1887. Height 8.5 cm

A George III silver sweetmeat basket, oval shape with everted…

George III Silver Sweetmeat Basket, London 1770

A George III silver sweetmeat basket, oval shape with everted rim, the sides decoratively pierced with scale and flowerhead patterns, the rim with a twisted gadroon and floral border, the swing handle of twin plyed ribbon work. London 1770. Weight 125gms

An Australian silver sweetmeat bowl, W.J. Saunders

Australian silver sweetmeat bowl by W.J. Saunders

An Australian silver sweetmeat bowl, W.J. Saunders

A pair of silver sweetmeat dishes and forks, the footed dishes…

Silver Sweetmeat Dishes and Forks Set

A pair of silver sweetmeat dishes and forks, the footed dishes with flat, pierced handles; initial engraved; Martin, Hall & Co., Sheffield 1923. Total weight 158g. (fitted case)

A pair of late-Victorian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped square,…

Victorian Silver Sweetmeat Dishes with Foliate Borders

A pair of late-Victorian silver sweetmeat dishes, shaped square, with foliate borders; Fenton Bros., Sheffield 1900