MAKER'S MARK OF EDMUND PIERCE, LONDON, CIRCA 1720
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A George I silver tea caddy
maker's mark of Edmund Pierce, London, circa 1720
Octagonal and on moulded rim foot, the detachable slightly domed cover with moulded borders, cylindrical neck and detachable circular cover, the body later engraved with a cypher and crest within rococo shell, foliage and scroll cartouche, the cover with a crest, marked with maker's mark only on base, the covers unmarked
4½in. (11.5cm.) high
10ozs. (329grs.)
maker's mark of Edmund Pierce, London, circa 1720
Octagonal and on moulded rim foot, the detachable slightly domed cover with moulded borders, cylindrical neck and detachable circular cover, the body later engraved with a cypher and crest within rococo shell, foliage and scroll cartouche, the cover with a crest, marked with maker's mark only on base, the covers unmarked
4½in. (11.5cm.) high
10ozs. (329grs.)