Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26 Oct 2022
A matched suite of three George III silver tea caddies
A matched suite of three George III silver tea caddies,
one by John Edwards, London 1801, one by William Vincent, London 1788, and one by William Vincent London 1785,
two or rectangular form, canted corners, flush hinged cover with urn finials, the fronts engraved with armorial shields, with locks and keys, plus one of oval form, flush hinged domed cover with an urn finial, with a later crest and motto, in a fitted velvet lined wooden case, the hinged cover with a silver handle, length 14.2cm and 11.4cm, approx. weight 53oz. (3)
The crest is that of Seton impaling Butler or Stratton.