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THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MISS JULIA LOWENTHAL SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION

A GEORGE III PAINTED TEA-CADDY

LATE 18TH CENTURY

Details

A GEORGE III PAINTED TEA-CADDY
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Of oval form with hinged lid, decorated overall with bucolic pastoral scenes, with loose interior lid, the hinge damaged
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) wide

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

A similarly painted caddy was acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1919 (G. Walkling, Tea Caddies, 1985, fig. 54). A pair was sold anonymously, Sotheby's, London, 12 November 1999, lot 34. A further caddy, similarly decorated with Italianate landscapes, bears the stamp of Henry Clay of King Street, Covent Garden (C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1660-1840, London, 1996, fig 201).

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