• The English Collector - 500 Ye auction at Christies

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    The English Collector - 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe

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    23 May 2012

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    Lot 343

    A GEORGE III SILVER-MOUNTED SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY OVAL TEA CADDY WITH A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CADDIES AND A SUGAR BOWL AND COVER

    MID-18TH CENTURY, THE TEA-CADDIES AND SUGAR BOWL WITH THE MARK OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, LONDON, 1752

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    GBP 4,125

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    GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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    A GEORGE III SILVER-MOUNTED SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY OVAL TEA CADDY WITH A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CADDIES AND A SUGAR BOWL AND COVER
    MID-18TH CENTURY, THE TEA-CADDIES AND SUGAR BOWL WITH THE MARK OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, LONDON, 1752
    The hinged tulipwood crossbanded top centred by a patera, the front with foliate arabesques concealing a red velvet-lined interior with two pear-shaped tea-caddies and sugar bowl on spreading feet with gadrooned border, the detachable covers each with foliate-cast finial, each marked underneath and inside cover
    6½ in. (16 cm.) high; 13¼ in. (34 cm.) wide; 6½ in. (17 cm.) deep;
    the caddies 5 in. (14.5 cm.) high;
    28 oz. 10 dwt (885 gr.)

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