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Elegant English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1893 Antique Victorian
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Elegant English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1893 Antique Victorian

19th century
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A beautiful elegant English Victorian antique solid sterling silver tea caddy box. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1893 with the maker being HA. It has been beautifully designed and is in outstanding condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. The inside is clean. It measures approx. 3 inches (7.8cm) tall by over 2.5 inches (6.3cm) across the base by over 1.75 inches (4.7cm) wide and weighs 56 grams. A beautiful piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

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A beautiful elegant English Victorian antique solid sterling silver tea caddy box. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1893 with the maker being HA.
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It has been beautifully designed and is in outstanding condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs.
The Silver Squirrel

The inside is clean. It measures approx. 3 inches (7.8cm) tall by over 2.5 inches (6.3cm) across the base by over 1.75 inches (4.7cm) wide and weighs 56 grams. A beautiful piece.

Antiques over 100 years old are now Tariff Free when shipped to the USA as from the 25th July 2026.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

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SA1234117
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371/153/97
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Archive I A cylindrical Victorian sterling silver tea caddy featuring chased floral and scroll motifs with a fitted cylindrical lid displaying hallmarks.

Elegant English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Box 1893 Antique Victorian

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A cylindrical Victorian sterling silver tea caddy featuring chased floral and scroll motifs with a fitted cylindrical lid displaying hallmarks.
ELEGANT ENGLISH STERLING SILVER TEA CADDY BOX 1893 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN
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A cylindrical Victorian sterling silver tea caddy featuring chased floral and scroll motifs with a fitted cylindrical lid displaying hallmarks.
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During the Victorian era, tea drinking remained a central social ritual in British households. Silver tea caddies were produced to store loose leaf tea securely while serving as decorative status symbols on drawing room tea trays.

These containers were typically constructed from sterling silver (925 purity) using techniques such as hand-chasing, repousse embossing, and casting to create intricate floral, scroll, or architectural foliage patterns.

Authentic British sterling silver features a standardized set of stamped hallmarks, including the lion passant mark for silver purity, an assay office symbol (such as a crown for Sheffield or anchor for Birmingham), a specific date letter, and a makers mark.

A silver tea caddy can be styled on a dining room sideboard, inside a glazed display cabinet, or alongside contemporary barware on a drinks trolley to provide historical contrast.

Clean the surface periodically using a specialized silver polishing cloth or a mild silver foam to remove tarnish without stripping the natural patina from chased details. Store in a low-humidity environment away from direct sulfur sources to slow oxidisation.
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