Lot Essay
The arms appear to be those of Dawbney impaling those of Drake.
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA CADDIES AND A SUGAR BOX
MAKER'S MARK OF GEORGE METHUEN, LONDON, 1745
Oblong, with boldly undulating sides and molded borders, the sides engraved with a coat-of-arms and, on the other side, with a crest all within foliate scroll and rocaille cartouches, the hinged covers engraved circa 1820 with a crest within the Order of the Bath, the tea caddies marked under bases and on covers, the sugar box with maker's mark only struck four times--height of sugar box 4½in.(11.5cm.)
in fitted leather case with silvered brass furniture, the hasp engraved with the same crest as on the covers
(43oz., 1350gr.) (3)
MAKER'S MARK OF GEORGE METHUEN, LONDON, 1745
Oblong, with boldly undulating sides and molded borders, the sides engraved with a coat-of-arms and, on the other side, with a crest all within foliate scroll and rocaille cartouches, the hinged covers engraved circa 1820 with a crest within the Order of the Bath, the tea caddies marked under bases and on covers, the sugar box with maker's mark only struck four times--height of sugar box 4½in.(11.5cm.)
in fitted leather case with silvered brass furniture, the hasp engraved with the same crest as on the covers
(43oz., 1350gr.) (3)