A George III inlaid yewwood tea caddy fitted with...

A George III inlaid yewwood tea caddy fitted with six silver demitasse spoons

late 18th century

The spoons marked HB, possibly Hester Bateman; sold together with two serving spoons by Hester Bateman, London 1782, the bowls possibly later engraved with squirrels; a shell-form caddy scoop by George Natter, London 1797; and a tortoiseshell and mother of pearl pair of sugar tongs.

H: 6, W: 9, D: 5 in.

PROVENANCE:

Sloans & Kenyon, Chevy Chase Maryland, February 13, 2016
Estate of a Washington, D.C. collector