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Stylish English Solid Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1922 Antique 116g
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Stylish English Solid Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1922 Antique 116g

1900 - 1920
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A stylish English Edwardian antique solid sterling silver tea caddy box. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1922 with the maker being A & J Zimmerman Ltd (Arthur & John Zimmerman). It has been superbly made having a stylish design. It is in outstanding condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, just the odd faint mark. The inside is clean. It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.4cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7cm) across the base and weighs 116 grams. A beautiful piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Caddy to the 1920s.

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A stylish English Edwardian antique solid sterling silver tea caddy box.
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It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1922 with the maker being A & J Zimmerman Ltd (Arthur & John Zimmerman).
The Silver Squirrel

It has been superbly made having a stylish design. It is in outstanding condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, just the odd faint mark. The inside is clean. It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.4cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7cm) across the base and weighs 116 grams. A beautiful piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Caddy to the 1920s.

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SA1227736
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359/127/86
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An octagonal sterling silver tea caddy featuring a faceted domed lid, scroll finial, and British hallmarks stamped near the rim.
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Archive I An octagonal sterling silver tea caddy featuring a faceted domed lid, scroll finial, and British hallmarks stamped near the rim.

Stylish English Solid Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1922 Antique 116g

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An octagonal sterling silver tea caddy featuring a faceted domed lid, scroll finial, and British hallmarks stamped near the rim.
STYLISH ENGLISH SOLID STERLING SILVER TEA CADDY BOX 1922 ANTIQUE 116g
Ref: SA1227736
An octagonal sterling silver tea caddy featuring a faceted domed lid, scroll finial, and British hallmarks stamped near the rim.
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Tea caddies emerged in Europe during the seventeenth century as secure vessels designed to preserve imported tea leaves. By the early twentieth century, silver tea caddies served functional storage purposes alongside decorative roles on tea trays and sideboards.

Silver tea caddies from this era were raised or fashioned from sterling silver, standardized at 925 parts per thousand purity. Lids were manufactured with tight friction fits or flush hinges to minimise air exposure and maintain leaf freshness.

Authentic British silver objects display official hallmark stamps denoting the purity mark, city assay mark, date letter, and makers mark. Inspecting these stamped marks under magnification allows precise verification of the origin and year of manufacture.

A silver tea caddy can be styled on a dining room sideboard, coffee table tray, or open kitchen shelving alongside contemporary glassware. Its reflective metallic surface provides textural contrast against matte timber or stone surfaces.

Routine care involves gentle polishing with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish to remove tarnish and prevent oxidisation. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners and store silver objects in low-humidity environments to maintain the metal finish.
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