Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy by Linley & Hodd

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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy by Linley & Hodd:
$4355.00

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Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy - Antique Victorian

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection

This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver locking tea caddy has an oval convex panelled form.

Each lobed panel is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved and pin struck quatrefoil motifs in addition to a subtle border to each incurve.

The decoration to the body incorporates a plain section to either side forming two vacant cartouches.

The upper and lower rim is encircled with a bright cut engraved and pin struck quatrefoil border with a matte background.

The scalloped upper surface of the tea caddy is embellished with an identical paralleling border to that of the panelled body.

This impressive example of Victorian teaware is fitted with fine and impressive mask and hallmarked sterling silver ring handles to either side.

The caddy is fitted with a hallmarked flush hinged locking cover ornamented with a broad scalloped border subdivided with radiating segments accented with quatrefoil motifs; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece.

The plain centre of the cover retains the original hallmarked sterling silver lobed oval finial; secured to the interior by a hallmarked screw fitting wing nut.

The casket retains the original fitted fully working lock and the original key with a quatrefoil decorated bow/handle.

The underside of the tea caddy bears the ‘lozenge mark’ which certifies the patent of this piece on 3rd April 1866 with the UK Patent Office.

Condition

This antique tea caddy is an exceptional gauge of silver, fine quality and in exceptional presentation condition.

The bright cut engraved and pin struck decoration is very crisp.

Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the caddy and part hallmarks to the interior of the cover, underside of the finial, maker’s mark to the surface of the wing nut and lion passant to the reverse surface of each loop handle are all very clear.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of Victorian to top of finial 12.5cm/4.9\"

Length across handles 14.6cm/5.7\"

Width 9.7cm/3.8\"

Weight

15.5 troy ounces/481g (including locking mechanism)

Maker: Linley & Hodd (Richard Hodd I & William Linley)

Origin: London, England

Date: 1867

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