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Antique Georgian Locking Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Henry Chawner London 1787

$5,800
£4,417.33
€5,091.62
CA$8,114.16
A$9,119.78
CHF 4,749.34
MX$110,919.08
NOK 60,773.64
SEK 57,631.32
DKK 38,000.48
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About the Item

A fine antique Georgian engraved sterling silver tea caddy, by Henry Chawner, London, 1787. Of fluted oval form with bright-cut floral borders with flower heads and having a hinged locking lid with a carved ivory pineapple finial with a silver pineapple leaf cuff below. The base is finely engraved with swags and garlands and is punctuated with elongated engraved hexagonal cartouches, the one to the front of the caddy engraved with an arm and a hand holding a coronet. Both the base and lid having marks for Henry Chawner, London, with the date letter M for 1787.
  • Creator:
    Henry Chawner (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
  • Style:
    George III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Silver,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1787
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Portland, OR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BB-86611stDibs: LU4876131605472

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