Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy
Price Realized:
$594
Includes buyer's premium
height: 7 1/2 inches
Martin, Hall & Co., London, 1876 tea caddy or biscuit jar, having hinged lid over tapered body, with round tray base, delicately engraved throughout with bird, flower, and swag decoration finial stamped 'RM/EH' for Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall, with hallmarks, stamped again to lid underside with maker's mark and hallmarks approx 748 grams
From a Private Manhattan Collection
overall in very good condition, few minor surface scratches consistent with age, minor spots of discoloration to recessed areas of tray