A George III silver double tea caddy

A George III silver double tea caddy,

by John Swift, London 1769,

rectangular form, the gadroon border, with two hinged compartments, both crested, the front and back with an armorial within foliate scroll mantling, length 12.3cm, approx. weight 21.7oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection

purchased from Julian Pawle Limited, New Bond Street, London, 2 December 1990.

The arms are those of John Butler, Bishop of Oxford (1777) and Hereford (1788-92).