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DESCRIPTION | Heavy antique English silver PLATED tea caddy with a hinged lid and thread decorated borders. Thick metal and surprisingly heavy. I think this could be the old Sheffield plate where a sheet of solid pure silver is fused to a thicker sheet of solid copper. |
SILVERSMITH | not known to me |
DATE or HALLMARK | not marked but feels 19th century, possibly Georgian |
WEIGHT in GRAMS | 225 |
HEIGHT | 3", 76mm |
CONDITION | good, noticeable rubbing and surface colour, some hinge play |
SOLD |
Price £28 |
item number m7758 |
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