Lot 43
Late Victorian Scottish silver tea caddy in Aesthetic style, the square barrel form with convex...
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Lot 43
Late Victorian Scottish silver tea caddy in Aesthetic style, the square barrel form with convex...
Lot 43
Lot Description
Late Victorian Scottish silver tea caddy in Aesthetic style, the square barrel form with convex corners leading to a larger square base, embossed to each side with scenes depicting insects and a crane against oriental style floral and foliate motifs, the detachable square cover with a relief moulded branch handle. Hallmarked William Marshall Edinburgh 1896. Maximum height including lid finial measures 4 1/2 inches (11.5cm), weight 5.46 ozt (170 grams).
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Condition Report
The tea caddy displays some light wear and tarnishing and also general surface marks and scratches. There is some slight loss of detail to the embossed decoration but on the whole the overall condition is good. There are some minor nicks in the metal in places and especially some more noticeable ones around the foot rim and other rims. There are also a couple of minor dints and a little bit more wear to the edges and corners. The four corners on the lid are now slightly curved over from general wear. Hallmarks are to the underside and are very clear, there are also some scratch marks. There are hallmarks to the inner flange of the lid and these are also very clear.
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