Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddies 1768

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English sterling silver tea caddies; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. These exceptional, fine and impressive antique sterling silver tea caddies each have an square, bomb shaped form onto four bracket style feet. The surface of each antique tea caddy is embellished with impressive chased fluted, pensile foliate and floral decoration. The decoration to the body of each incorporates a scroll bordered vacant cartouche. These silver caddies are each fitted with the original square-shaped push fit cover ornamented with further foliate and floral decoration, segmented with fluted designs. Each exceptional silver box is surmounted with an impressive cast finial modelled in the form of a flower head. The antique silver boxes are each supported by four impressive cast bracket style feet. This pair of Pierre Gillois silver tea caddies makes an exceptional gift for weddings, anniversaries, retirements or milestone birthdays. Exemplifying Parisian craftsmanship, they appeal to antique silver collectors, tea connoisseurs and interior designers seeking refined objects d'art with historical resonance. Maker: Pierre Gillois Origin: London, England