In regard to plating on copper or any other baser metal the worker can employ silver in any proportion he may desire. But he is required by law "to place upon each of his works his own punch determined by the Mint (as stated in article above quoted). He shall also add to the stamp numerals indicating the quantity of silver contained in his work, on which also shall be impressed in full the word _doublé_." And this is exactly what the French craftsmen have done as shown by the illustrated marks given in Appendix (p. 291). =The Sugar Basin.=--The earliest form of the sugar basin was that with a glass liner and capable of receiving highly ornamental pierced work. They were not always of the same height as is shown by the two examples illustrated (p. 211). The oviform surface of the vessel lent itself to broad bands of decoration and lozenge work in combination with the pierced design. The handles were hinged. These sugar pails as they are often called, although there is the cream pail with liner to which it is more suitable to apply the term "pail," offer delightful variety in treatment, and the number turned out by Sheffield indicate that they were exceptionally popular at the date of their manufacture. We find them about 1770 to about 1795. In their early form they were classic basins decorated with medallions and festoons and having elongated handles. S. and J. Crespell, the London makers, produced examples in the Adam style. Some of the silversmiths' work is pierced sheet silver, so that in regard to comparison with Sheffield there is in appearance not much to choose. [Illustration: OLD SHEFFIELD SUGAR BASKETS. Circular on collette foot, with fine pierced work. Blue glass liners. Threaded handle, date 1790. Beaded handle, date 1775. (_In the collection of B. B. Harrison, Esq._)] [Illustration: OLD SHEFFIELD PLATED SUGAR BASIN. Circular form with two handles. The body divided into fourteen globular sections by repoussé work. Marked D✳S (Dixon & Sons). Date 1825. Height 4⅛ in. Base 3-7/16 in. (_At the Sheffield Public Museum._) (_Reproduced by permission of the Corporation of Sheffield._)]