A George III silver tea caddy,

A George III silver tea caddy,
by Thomas Heming, London 1772,
plain urn form, part-fluted decoration, gadroon borders, engraved with an armorial, the pull-off cover with an acorn finial, on a raised circular foot on a square base on four bun feet, in a fitted red velvet lined silver-mounted shagreen case, with a silver scroll handle and silver lock plate, height 18.2cm, the height of case 20cm, approx. weight 9.1oz. (2)

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Lawrence's, Crewkerne, 27 October 1994.
The armorial is that of Saunders, Aubrey or Ellison impaling another.