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Top Quality English Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.
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Top Quality English Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A truly exceptional Edwardian tea caddy in Adam style standing on three hoof feet and beautifully decorated with three Ram's heads, swags and Acanthus leaves.

The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1908, Edwardian in era and a true antique, over 100 years old. The makers mark is also present for the top notch London silversmith, "Goldsmiths and Silversmtihs Co. Ltd." A matching set of marks can be found on the rim of the lid.

Once the lid is removed (fits perfectly) a lavishly gilded interior is revealed to both box and lid.

Superb condition made from a good gauge of solid sterling silver, a good weight @ 313.4 Grams / 10 Troy Ounces. 5.59" tall x 3.7" in diameter excluding Rams heads.

Item: 45948

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Physical Dimensions
Height
14.2cm (5.59")
Width
9.4cm (3.70")
Depth
9.4cm (3.70")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this English Silver Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1156970
Dealers Internal Reference
45948
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Description
A truly exceptional Edwardian tea caddy in Adam style standing on three hoof feet and beautifully decorated with three Ram's heads, swags and Acanthus leaves.
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The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1908, Edwardian in era and a true antique, over 100 years old.
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The makers mark is also present for the top notch London silversmith, "Goldsmiths and Silversmtihs Co. Ltd." A matching set of marks can be found on the rim of the lid.

fig 1. An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid.
fig 1. Top Quality English Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.

Once the lid is removed (fits perfectly) a lavishly gilded interior is revealed to both box and lid.

Superb condition made from a good gauge of solid sterling silver, a good weight @ 313.4 Grams / 10 Troy Ounces. 5.59" tall x 3.7" in diameter excluding Rams heads.

Item: 45948

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
14.2cm (5.59")
Width
9.4cm (3.70")
Depth
9.4cm (3.70")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this English Silver Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1156970
Dealers Internal Ref
45948
Puckerings
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A quality online collection of fine english antique smalls with free worldwide shipping from london, england

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Archive I An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid.

Top Quality English Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.

Archive II An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid. View II
Archive III An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid. View III
Archive IV An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid. View IV
Archive V An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid. View V
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An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid.
Top Quality English Solid Silver Tea Caddy By Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.
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An urn-shaped sterling silver tea caddy featuring ram head handles, festoon drapery, leaf fluting, and tripod hoof feet topped with a finial lid.
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  • ObjectTea Caddies
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRam head handles, Festoon drapery, Hoof feet, Leaf fluting
  • SizeH 14.2 cm (6 in) x W 9.4 cm (4 in) x D 9.4 cm (4 in)

This Edwardian tea caddy follows an Adam-style Neoclassical design formed as an urn in solid sterling silver with a bright reflective silver finish. The body stands on a tripod base of three curved legs terminating in hoof feet, supporting a vessel decorated with applied ram head handles, hanging festoon drapery, rosette medallions, and leaf fluting around the base and on the domed lid, which is topped by a turned finial. Hallmarks appear clearly on the shoulder of the body and on the rim of the lid. The object measures 14.2 cm high, 9.4 cm wide, and 9.4 cm deep. Positioned on a sideboard top, this piece functions as a decorative tabletop accessory or a storage vessel in a dining room, living room, or study. The compact proportions allow placement on occasional tables, mantelpieces, or display cabinets, bringing period silverwork into daily interior settings.

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Originating in the late seventeenth century when tea was a luxury commodity, silver tea caddies were designed to safely store and preserve tea leaves. Neoclassical designs inspired by ancient Greek and Roman urns became prominent during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Antique silver tea caddies were typically wrought from sterling silver (925 purity) using techniques such as casting, repousse, chasing, and engraving to create detailed relief patterns, handles, and feet.

Authentic pieces bear official British hallmark stamps, including the makers mark, purity mark such as the lion passant for sterling silver, assay office mark, and date letter.

A silver tea caddy serves as a refined accent on a dining room sideboard, mantelpiece, or library bookshelf, where its metallic finish adds classical elegance and historical character.

Silver should be gently polished with a soft cotton cloth and specialised silver polish to remove tarnish, avoiding abrasive cleaners or harsh chemicals that can wear down detailed hand-engraved elements.
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