Sterling silver tea caddy by John Round & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1911, decorated with bellflower swags and surmounted by a Tudor rose finial.
ABOUT
Sterling silver tea caddy of cylindrical form with a slightly tapered body, dating to 1911. The caddy stands on three straight legs and is cast with swags of bellflowers meeting at bows.
Each leg is decorated with a small oval cartouche featuring a flower head at the top, above further vertical bellflower decoration running down the legs.
The lid is surmounted by a traditional English Tudor rose finial. One leg is marked with the registration number 571758.
The tea caddy is hallmarked John Round & Son Ltd, Sheffield, 1911.
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Mark Goodger Antiques has handled Georgian, Regency and Victorian tea caddies for decades, covering examples in tortoiseshell, pressed horn, burr woods, fruitwood, japanned surfaces, Tunbridge ware and silver. Our stock regularly includes sarcophagus forms, bombe shapes, novelty fruit caddies and rare interior configurations.
Through continued study of construction methods, veneer combinations, period inlay techniques and interior composition, we place particular emphasis on authenticity and correct attribution. Understanding which materials were used together, how interiors were finished, and how hinges and mounts were constructed is essential when assessing genuine eighteenth and nineteenth century tea caddies.
DETAILS
Stock Number:
500566TIEX
Dimensions:
Width: 8
Depth: 8
Height: 14
Place of origin:
England, UK
Date of manufacture:
1911
Seller:
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