£650
A GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDY, maker Henry Chawner, London 1788, of serpentine form, the flat hinged cover with green stained ivory pineapple knop, bright cut engraved with ribbon tied garlands, the fascia with shield panel enclosing a knight armorial, the reverse with similar panel engraved with a monogram, 5 1/4" wide, 10ozs 15dwts gross (Illustrated) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT) Non transferable standard ivory exemption number 9EUH5PF5
The nut holding the finial on is stuck and knop swizzles. Sadly the rim is split from the flat hinge down through engraved border (not repaired). The monogrammed shield is badly dated with a split through the middle (shows light throuigh)
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