An early George III shagreen caddy box containing a pair of silver tea caddies and a sugar box by Samuel Taylor, London 1768, the caddies and box of ogee pedestal form, the covers with bird finials, each chased with a figure, an eagle, and urn of flowers and a vacant shield, beneath foliate swags and with C-scrolls beneath, on cast openwork bases conforming, the caddies 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high, the box 14cm (5 1/2in) high, 835g (26.85 oz), the bowfronted shagreen case with a silver lock, hinges, handle and four ball-and-claw feet, maker's mark I.W only to lock, 18cm (7in) high, 31.5cm (12 1/2in) long See Grimwade 3696-3699 for possibly the unregistered mark I.W for John Weldring or James Wiburd and noted on teacaddy-casket mounts of 1765.
An early George III shagreen caddy box containing a pair of silver tea caddies and a sugar box by Samuel Taylor, London 1768, the caddies and box of ogee pedestal form, the covers with bird finials, each chased with a figure, an eagle, and urn of flowers and a vacant shield, beneath foliate swags and with C-scrolls beneath, on cast openwork bases conforming, the caddies 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high, the box 14cm (5 1/2in) high, 835g (26.85 oz), the bowfronted shagreen case with a silver lock, hinges, handle and four ball-and-claw feet, maker's mark I.W only to lock, 18cm (7in) high, 31.5cm (12 1/2in) long See Grimwade 3696-3699 for possibly the unregistered mark I.W for John Weldring or James Wiburd and noted on teacaddy-casket mounts of 1765.
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