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A George III silver tea caddy, William Abdy, London, 1799
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Silver and Ivory
- 14.5cm, 5 3/4 in high
bright-cut engraved hinged cover and side panels, the interior divider, the front panel engraved with a coat-of-arms below a crest, ivory finial
Provenance
The arms are those of Otway with Cave in pretence for Henry Otway of Castle Otway, co. Tipperary.
Condition
Crisp clear hallmarks on underside, lion passant mark on cover and finial nut; some minor surface scratches commensurate with age; the cover with a tiny dent to the rim of one corner flange which causes the cover not to sit perfectly flush (seen in catalogue photo), easily fixed; lacking key; otherwise in very good condition overall.
For further queries please contact the Silver department on +44(0)207.293.5100.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The arms are those of Otway with Cave in pretence for Henry Otway of Castle Otway, co. Tipperary, who married on 25 February 1790 Sarah (1768-1862), only surviving daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Cave, 6th Bt., of Stanford Hall, Leicester. Henry Otway, who in 1804 was High Sheriff of Leicestershire, died in 1815. Meanwhile, in 1811 Mrs Otway left her husband, by whom she had had nine children, and shortly afterwards began ultimately successful divorce proceedings on account of his cruelty and adultery. In 1818 she assumed by royal licence the surname of Cave in addition to Otway and by letter patent in 1839 she, as one of the coheirs of the Barony of Braye, which had been in abeyance for 282 years, became the 3rd Baroness Braye.