Lot Essay
A similar tea caddy by the same, 1840, was sold in these Rooms, October 21, 1993, lot 408.
Details
A VICTORIAN SILVER FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE, maker's mark of Charles Fox, London, 1839, tea caddy 1840, comprising coffee pot, teapot, tea caddy, sugar bowl and cream jug; the baluster bodies elaborately chased and applied with flowers, rocaille and foliate scrolls on a matted ground, with flower-form finials-- 9 5/8in.(24.3cm.) high, gross weight 102oz. (5)