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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester Import 1903 Repousse 232.2g
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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester Import 1903 Repousse 232.2g

1900 - 1920
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An attractive antique German-made sterling silver tea caddy bearing Chester import hallmarks dated 1903, together with the “F” mark denoting foreign manufacture.

The oval body is richly decorated with repoussé figural scenes framed by scrolling foliage and ornamental borders. The hinged lid features further figural decoration, a spiral-fluted surround and an ornate folding handle. The caddy stands on four decorative paw feet.

A distinctive piece of antique continental silver, appealing to collectors of tea caddies, decorative silver and Edwardian-period antiques.

• Material: Sterling silver, 925 fineness

• Origin: Germany

• British assay marks: Chester, 1903

• Additional mark: “F” for foreign manufacture

• Decoration: Repoussé figures, foliate scrolls and ornamental borders

• Form: Oval body with hinged lid and folding handle

• Feet: Four decorative paw feet

• Weight: 232.2 grams

• Height: Approximately 11 cm with the handle folded down

• Width: Approximately 10.5 cm

• Depth, front to back: Approximately 8.5 cm

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Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

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An attractive antique German-made sterling silver tea caddy bearing Chester import hallmarks dated 1903, together with the “F” mark denoting foreign manufacture.
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The oval body is richly decorated with repoussé figural scenes framed by scrolling foliage and ornamental borders.
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The hinged lid features further figural decoration, a spiral-fluted surround and an ornate folding handle. The caddy stands on four decorative paw feet.

fig 1. An oval sterling silver tea caddy featuring repousse figurative scenes, a hinged lid with handle, and four claw feet.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester Import 1903 Repousse 232.2g

A distinctive piece of antique continental silver, appealing to collectors of tea caddies, decorative silver and Edwardian-period antiques.

• Material: Sterling silver, 925 fineness

• Origin: Germany

• British assay marks: Chester, 1903

fig 2. An oval sterling silver tea caddy featuring repousse figurative scenes, a hinged lid with handle, and four claw feet.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester Import 1903 Repousse 232.2g

• Additional mark: “F” for foreign manufacture

• Decoration: Repoussé figures, foliate scrolls and ornamental borders

• Form: Oval body with hinged lid and folding handle

• Feet: Four decorative paw feet

fig 3. An oval sterling silver tea caddy featuring repousse figurative scenes, a hinged lid with handle, and four claw feet.
fig 3. Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester Import 1903 Repousse 232.2g

• Weight: 232.2 grams

• Height: Approximately 11 cm with the handle folded down

• Width: Approximately 10.5 cm

• Depth, front to back: Approximately 8.5 cm

We professionally package all our items for safety and provide Free UK Shipping with Tracking **

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Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy German, Chester import 1903 Repousse 232.2g
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  • ObjectTea Caddy
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse figural scenes, Claw feet, Reeded rim, Scrolled top handle

This Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy bears Chester import hallmarks for 1903 alongside the "F" mark for foreign manufacture. The oval body has a lustrous silver finish and is decorated with repoussé figural scenes framed by scrolling foliage and ornamental borders. A hinged lid features a spiral-fluted surround, further figural decoration, and an ornate folding handle at the top. The vessel rests on four decorative paw feet and weighs 232.2 grams. Measuring approximately 11 cm in height with the handle folded down, 10.5 cm in width, and 8.5 cm in depth from front to back, this compact silver piece brings traditional character to a sideboard top in an English country house interior. Collectors of decorative silver utilize such caddies for display or storage within dining rooms and living spaces.

FAQs

A tea caddy is a container designed for storing loose tea leaves securely. Introduced to Europe during the seventeenth century when tea was an expensive commodity, silver caddies were lockable status symbols crafted to protect contents from light, moisture, and theft.

Repousse silver is crafted by hammering the design into the reverse side of the metal sheet to create raised relief patterns on the exterior. Details are then refined from the front using chasing tools, resulting in intricate figurative or floral surface ornament.

Imported silver in Britain during the Edwardian period bears specific official assay office hallmarks, such as the Chester import mark (an oval with the weight/fineness mark) alongside an import letter code, alongside foreign maker or town marks.

An antique silver tea caddy can be displayed on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bookshelf alongside modern ceramics or framed artwork to create texture and historical interest through contrasted materials.

Maintain silver by dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and applying non-abrasive silver polish sparingly when tarnish occurs. Store in low-humidity environments away from direct sulfur compounds to prevent excessive oxidisation.
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