A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CADDIES AND A SUGAR-BOX EN SUITE WITH FITTED CASE, MARK OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, LONDON, 1751 AND 1752

A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CADDIES AND A SUGAR-BOX EN SUITE WITH FITTED CASE
MARK OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, LONDON, 1751 AND 1752
The caddies of oval form with sliding bases, the sugar bowl and cover of inverted baluster form, each embossed with cartouches of floral garlands, later engraved with a coat-of-arms and a crest, the domed cover with conforming decoration and applied floral finial, the caddies marked under base and cover, the bodies apparently unmarked, the sugar bowl marked under base, the cover apparently unmarked, the black shagreen case with silver mounts and lined with red velvet, marked on lock plate
The caddies: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
31 oz. (965 gr.)
The arms are those of Bolton impaling Littledale, for John Bolton (1756-1837) of Storrs Hall, Cumbria and his wife Elizabeth (1768-1848), daughter of Henry Littledale of Whitehaven, Cumbria, whom he married in 1797.

Pre-Lot Text
Property from T.R.H. The Dukes of Gloucester