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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898
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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

19th century
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A handsome Victorian novelty solid / Sterling silver tea caddy created in the form of a Georgian knife box.

The underside is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1898, Victorian in era, together with the makers mark for the top notch silversmith, Walker & Hall.

Just back from our silversmith's workshop, it has been professionally cleaned and polished.

Once opened a lavishly gilded interior is revealed.

The box measures 2 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep x 3 1/4" at the rear (excluding the finial).

Established in Sheffield, England, in 1845 by George Walker, Walker & Hall Silversmiths grew from a small electroplating workshop into one of Britain's most prolific and renowned manufacturers of sterling silver, cutlery, and electroplated goods, before merging into British Silverware Limited in 1963.

Item: 46003

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Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Knife Box Caddy to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09604589
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 128 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Date letter y on the base: Birmingham hallmark for 1898.
Walker and Hall flag maker's mark struck above the assay stamps.
Matching lion and date letter inside the lid: original assembly.
Gilded interior shows faint softening around the inner rim.
Fine polishing lines and soft corners across the silver body: decades of handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.3cm (3.27")
Width
6.4cm (2.52")
Depth
6.4cm (2.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1229227
Dealers Internal Reference
46003
Description
A handsome Victorian novelty solid / Sterling silver tea caddy created in the form of a Georgian knife box.
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The underside is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1898, Victorian in era, together with the makers mark for the top notch silversmith, Walker & Hall.
Puckerings
fig 1. A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

Just back from our silversmith's workshop, it has been professionally cleaned and polished.

Once opened a lavishly gilded interior is revealed.

The box measures 2 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep x 3 1/4" at the rear (excluding the finial).

fig 2. A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

Established in Sheffield, England, in 1845 by George Walker, Walker & Hall Silversmiths grew from a small electroplating workshop into one of Britain's most prolific and renowned manufacturers of sterling silver, cutlery, and electroplated goods, before merging into British Silverware Limited in 1963.

Item: 46003

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Knife Box Caddy to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09604589
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 128 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Date letter y on the base: Birmingham hallmark for 1898.
Walker and Hall flag maker's mark struck above the assay stamps.
Matching lion and date letter inside the lid: original assembly.
Gilded interior shows faint softening around the inner rim.
Fine polishing lines and soft corners across the silver body: decades of handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
8.3cm (3.27")
Width
6.4cm (2.52")
Depth
6.4cm (2.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229227
Dealers Internal Ref
46003
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Archive I A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle.

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

Archive II A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle. View II
Archive III A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle. View III
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Archive V A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle. View V
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Archive XII A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle. View XII
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A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle.
Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898
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A polished sterling silver tea caddy designed in the form of a Georgian knife box with a sloped hinged lid and cast loop handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Caddy
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsKnife box silhouette, hinged sloped lid, cast scroll handle, side drop handles
  • SizeH 8.3 cm (3 in) x W 6.4 cm (3 in) x D 6.4 cm (3 in)

This Victorian solid sterling silver tea caddy takes the form of a Georgian knife box, rendered in a bright silver colour with a polished finish. The piece exhibits a hinged sloped lid fitted with a cast loop handle on top, alongside small drop handles mounted to the sides and distinct vertical mouldings running down the body. Hallmarks for Birmingham 1898 and the maker's mark for Walker & Hall appear on the underside, and the interior is fully gilded. Measuring 8.3 cm high, 6.4 cm wide and 6.4 cm deep, the box functions as a decorative tabletop display item. It sits suitably upon a sideboard top within an English country house interior, serving as a container for loose tea or as an ornamental accent piece in a living room, dining room or study.

FAQs

During the late nineteenth century, silversmiths created tea caddies in miniature forms inspired by classical eighteenth-century household items, including Georgian knife boxes and pedestal urns.

High-grade sterling silver, comprised of 92.5 percent pure silver alloyed with copper for strength, was shaped, soldered, and finished with polished surfaces and cast detailing.

Authentic British pieces feature official hallmark stamps including the walking lion passant for sterling purity, a town assay mark, a date letter, and a registered makers mark.

A silver tea caddy acts as an architectural accent when arranged on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or within a curated collection inside a glass display cabinet.

Maintain the polished surface by dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and applying specialized silver polish sparingly, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers and moisture accumulation.
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