Lot 580
  • 580

A Set of Three George II Silver Tea Caddies in a fitted Mahogany Box, Daniel Smith, London (unregistered mark see Grimwade #3521), 1759

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • fully marked on bases and cover flanges
  • Silver
  • height of tallest 5 3/8 in.
  • 13.6cm
comprising a pair of tea caddies and one larger sugar caddy, each bombĂ© rectangular, engraved on one side with arms in shellwork and scroll cartouche flanked by sprigs of flowers and fruit, the lower bodies applied on each side with a shell above a pendant lobed border, raised on four shell feet flanked by scrolls, the conforming slightly domed cover engraved with matching crest and surmounted by bud finials, the fitted rectangular box with silver mounted pierced with scrolls and shellwork, handle mount engraved with matching crest, with key

Provenance

The arms are those of Pillans

Condition

one tea caddy with old solder repair to inside corner seam
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