MAKER'S MARK OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, LONDON, 1742
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A pair of George II silver tea caddies and a matching sugar bowl and cover
maker's mark of Samuel Taylor, London, 1742
Inverted pear-shaped and on spreading circular foot chased with a band flowers, the spirally fluted bodies and covers similarly chased, the detachable domed covers each with sunflower finial, each engraved with a coat-of-arms within a rococo cartouche, marked on bodies and two covers, all in 19th century mahogany box with silver scroll feet, lion's mask drop-ring handles, lock-plate and cartouche engraved with a coat-of-arms
the sugar bowl and cover 6in. (15cm.) high
the case 14¾in. (37.5cm.) long
31ozs. (984grs.) (3)
maker's mark of Samuel Taylor, London, 1742
Inverted pear-shaped and on spreading circular foot chased with a band flowers, the spirally fluted bodies and covers similarly chased, the detachable domed covers each with sunflower finial, each engraved with a coat-of-arms within a rococo cartouche, marked on bodies and two covers, all in 19th century mahogany box with silver scroll feet, lion's mask drop-ring handles, lock-plate and cartouche engraved with a coat-of-arms
the sugar bowl and cover 6in. (15cm.) high
the case 14¾in. (37.5cm.) long
31ozs. (984grs.) (3)