STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

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A GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDY, AARON LESTOURGEON, LONDON, 1771

Auction Closed

November 11, 04:08 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDY, AARON LESTOURGEON, LONDON, 1771


cylindrical cannister form, engraved with panels of Chinese characters within husk borders, cast entwined tea leaf finial, engraved with a coat-of-arms

12cm., 4¾in. high

420gr., 13oz. 10dwt.

with Walter Wilson (November 1970)

Engraved with the arms of Knowles.