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Solid Silver Tea Caddy, Chester 1912
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Solid Silver Tea Caddy, Chester 1912

1900 - 1920
Description

A Silver Tea Caddy.

With a crescent shaped rounded and concave hinged lid, the domed centre mounted with a scrolled handle. The lid closing within the rim of the caddy, the rim decorated with falling leaves over the body, with an engraved swag and flower reserve. The foot rim decorated with rising leaves, as per the rim, and surrounding the slightly recessed base. The interior with gilting.

Hallmarked for George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1912.

Height 3 1/2 inches, 9cm.'

Width 3 3/2 inches, 9cm.

Depth 2 1/2 inches, 6cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Edwardian Silver Tea Caddy to the 1910s.

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SA1198650
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24277
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Shropshire SY44UH

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Description
A Silver Tea Caddy.
“
With a crescent shaped rounded and concave hinged lid, the domed centre mounted with a scrolled handle.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The lid closing within the rim of the caddy, the rim decorated with falling leaves over the body, with an engraved swag and flower reserve. The foot rim decorated with rising leaves, as per the rim, and surrounding the slightly recessed base. The interior with gilting.

Hallmarked for George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1912.

Height 3 1/2 inches, 9cm.'

Width 3 3/2 inches, 9cm.

Depth 2 1/2 inches, 6cm.

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Edwardian Silver Tea Caddy to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198650
Dealers Internal Ref
24277
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An Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy featuring an engraved central cartouche motif, patterned borders, a scrolled top handle, and visible hallmarks.
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Archive I An Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy featuring an engraved central cartouche motif, patterned borders, a scrolled top handle, and visible hallmarks.

SOLID SILVER TEA CADDY, CHESTER 1912

Archive II An Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy featuring an engraved central cartouche motif, patterned borders, a scrolled top handle, and visible hallmarks. View II
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
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An Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy featuring an engraved central cartouche motif, patterned borders, a scrolled top handle, and visible hallmarks.
SOLID SILVER TEA CADDY, CHESTER 1912
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An Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy featuring an engraved central cartouche motif, patterned borders, a scrolled top handle, and visible hallmarks.
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Tea caddies evolved from secure wooden boxes into decorative metal containers as tea became more accessible in Britain. During the Edwardian period, silversmiths drew inspiration from earlier Neoclassical and Georgian shapes, producing functional silver tabletop pieces with refined engraved motifs and traditional hinged lids.

Sterling silver caddies consist of 92.5 percent pure silver alloyed with copper for structural durability. Construction involves hammering or raising silver sheet, applying decorative borders, hand-engraving surface cartouches, and soldering cast scroll handles and hinges.

Authentic British sterling silver features a standardized set of hallmarks stamped into the metal. Look for the lion passant verifying silver purity, an assay office symbol such as the Chester city arms, a date letter corresponding to the year of manufacture, and a registered makers mark.

An antique silver caddy functions well as a decorative focal point on a dining room sideboard, drinks tray, or library bookshelf. Pairing reflective silverware with natural dark timber surfaces or contemporary stone creates a balanced visual contrast.

Clean sterling silver using a gentle silver polishing cloth or specialized non-abrasive cream to remove oxidisation without wearing down delicate engravings. Store the piece in a low-humidity environment away from direct sulfur sources to reduce tarnishing over time.
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