A SET OF THREE GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDIES IN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CASE
Lot 284
THE CADDIES APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1775; THE CASE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Rectangular, decorated with Chinese riverscapes showing figures and boats within trelliswork and Greek key borders, the interior with three porcelain compartments fitted with Old Sheffield Plate caddies for green tea, black tea and sugar, each plain with hinged cover and ball finial, the swing handles, with Sheffield-plate handles, hinges and lock plate, with book plate inside cover
THE CADDIES APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1775; THE CASE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Rectangular, decorated with Chinese riverscapes showing figures and boats within trelliswork and Greek key borders, the interior with three porcelain compartments fitted with Old Sheffield Plate caddies for green tea, black tea and sugar, each plain with hinged cover and ball finial, the swing handles, with Sheffield-plate handles, hinges and lock plate, with book plate inside cover
9,3 in (0.0 x 23.5 cm)
Estimate: £ 7,000 - 10,000
€ 8,400 - 12,000
Auction: 17 days
Christie's London
City: London
Auction: Oct 23, 2024 11:00 AM
Auction number: 22697
Auction name: Collections: Including the Property of the Earl of Harewood and from a Private Roman Apartment Overlooking the Tiber