A set of three George III silver tea caddies, James and Elizabeth Bland, London, 1796

comprising one large and two slightly smaller caddies, rectangular, incurved at the angles, the otherwise plain bodies each engraved with a coat-of-arms below ribbon bow, reeded borders, crested domed hinged covers, in fitted satinwood case with silver handle and hinges, no maker's mark, London, 1796, dark green velvet lining

The surfaces of the caddies a little scuffed, appears that the hinge of the large caddy has been repaired; the wood case would benefit from restoration.
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