GEORGIAN SILVER TEA CADDY
English George III Period Sterling Silver Oval Tea Caddy by Henry Chawner, hallmarks for London, 1788, with hinged stepped lid, locking mechanism (no key), traces of wrigglework decoration, bone finial, and beaded edges, 6 1/4" high, 5 3/4" x 4 1/8", 14.37 ozt. Bend in lid, tiny dent near escutcheon, finial crack.
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English George III Period Sterling Silver Oval Tea Caddy by Henry Chawner, hallmarks for London, 1788, with hinged stepped lid, locking mechanism (no key), traces of wrigglework decoration, bone finial, and beaded edges, 6 1/4" high, 5 3/4" x 4 1/8", 14.37 ozt. Bend in lid, tiny dent near escutcheon, finial crack.
