Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th April - 13th April 2022
Lot 405
A George III silver tea caddy
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A George III silver tea caddy,
by James Young, London 1783,
oval form, flush hinged cover with a hinged finial, engraved Bright-cut and foliate decoration, the front with an armorial with an oval cartouche, the reverse with a crest, with a lock, (no key), length 13cm, approx. weight 12.9oz.
The arms are a variant for Pulle(y)n of Yorkshire.
Provenance:
From The Collection of the late Piers Eric Norwood.