Lot Details
Lot 148
George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy
Hester Bateman, London, 1789
The faceted body engraved with floral swags and scrolls centering shields, the domed cover with pineapple-form finial; Together with a Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Spoon. Height of caddy 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm), length 5 3/4 inches (14.5 cm), total approximately 12 ounces.
C Property of a Private Pennsylvania Collection
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $2,142 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Good condition overall; clearly hallmarked; good detail to decoration; shields blank, but not soft; lacking key; finial split and will need retightening; solder marks showing underside; width 4 inches, but is not perfectly symmetrical
Spoon generally good; marks rubbed; losses to gilding; decorated only to front side
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Spoon generally good; marks rubbed; losses to gilding; decorated only to front side
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