A VICTORIAN SILVER TEA CADDY AND A SILVER WINE FUNNEL (2)
The tea caddy of cylindrical form, with partly fluted decoration and with a pull-off lid, height 10.5cm, London 1893, the George III wine funnel, London 1791, combined weight 201 gms
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£150 - £250
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Hammer price:
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£220 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition Report; The Caddy; scratch to the body runs through the top of part of the fluting and also at the top section, otherwise a few dents, there is a dent to the fluting of the detachable cover. Scratched jeweller's code marks to the underside. 1cm above the bottom of the base, there is a solder join that runs right the way round, we are undecided as to whether this is a repair or as originally made
The wined funnel, top section; slight wear to the marks, a few dents towards the front, also at the back below the hallmark. The bottom section; the lip has been trimmed off at the bottom, the maker's mark looks to be over struck on a previous mark, the lion next to it is upside down
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