A George IV Irish silver Chinoiserie tea caddy,

A George IV Irish silver Chinoiserie tea caddy,
probably by Richard Sherwin, retailed by West, Dublin 1828,
in the Paul de Lamerie Rococo manner, upright rectangular form, embossed and chased with scenes of figures picking fruit and of buildings in a landscape, below lion masks among foliate scroll and shell decoration, hinged cover with a flower finial, on a scroll base, height 15cm, approx. weight 20oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Phillips, London, 22 July 1988, lot 174.