RARE PAIR GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDIES

PETER AND WILLIAM BATEMAN

London, 1805

Of oval form with cylindrical reeded cap top, each with contemporary script monogram “E” , the bottoms engraved WARNE;

crisp marks verso, the lids marked with a crisp lion passant and date mark, rubbed but legible maker’s mark

Condition: Very good; each with a small discrete silver solder rejoin of the top to body, and a few minor body dents

Note: pairs of early tea caddies (correctly termed canisters) are quite rare, and can price well into 5 figures.

The only comparable pair found was by Peter and Anne Bateman at 7475 GBP (about 14,000.00 USD)

Provenance: a Canadian collector

4.8 troy oz

3" High x 3.75" Wide

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