A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CANNISTERS AND GEORGE III TEA-CADDY, London, the first 1758, maker's mark of Samuel Taylor, the second, 1787, maker's mark of Henry Chawner, the tea-cannisters inverted pear-shaped on raised circular base, the base, shoulder and border chased and applied with flowering foliage, centering two sides vacant asymetrical cartouche, the cylindrical collar with pierced inset, with cylindrical slip-on covers, one cover with maker's mark--5in. (12.7cm.) high ; the tea-caddy, shaped oval with squared corners, later chased with panels of flowering foliage, two sides centering asymetrical cartouche, one monogrammed, one with crest, the front with key-hole, the partly raised hinged cover with similar chasing and engraved, with later cast flower-form finial-- 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high, 28oz.
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA-CANNISTERS AND GEORGE III TEA-CADDY, London, the first 1758, maker's mark of Samuel Taylor, the second, 1787, maker's mark of Henry Chawner, the tea-cannisters inverted pear-shaped on raised circular base, the base, shoulder and border chased and applied with flowering foliage, centering two sides vacant asymetrical cartouche, the cylindrical collar with pierced inset, with cylindrical slip-on covers, one cover with maker's mark--5in. (12.7cm.) high ; the tea-caddy, shaped oval with squared corners, later chased with panels of flowering foliage, two sides centering asymetrical cartouche, one monogrammed, one with crest, the front with key-hole, the partly raised hinged cover with similar chasing and engraved, with later cast flower-form finial-- 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high, 28oz.
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