Continental European Silver Covered Tea Caddy / Sugar Bowl1780-1820

Description: Continental European Silver Covered Tea Caddy / Sugar Bowl1780-1820 Presented is an interesting antique continental European tea caddy or covered sugar bowl. The front of the tea caddy is engraved with a nice monogram of PQ&F inside a wreath. The lid is nicely engraved as well and topped with a wooden finial capped in silver. The tea caddy is well made and has good weight for its size. This piece has pretty good age to it. It was probably made in continental Europe, in fact there is almost nowhere else that this piece could have been made. It doesn't seem to be Spanish colonial. It was most likely made between 1780 and 1820, but it is difficult to say for certain. The underside of the caddy has the old zigzag assay test mark. It is also marked with a shield, a ‘PA’ mark, and another mark which is largely worn although the letters ‘NSEA’ are discernible. These would be the last letters in the word. The tea caddy is tested and guaranteed to be at least 800 purity silver, although appears to be higher in purity. The sugar bowl is in fair condition. There is one dent to the base as you can see in the photographs. This could be straightened if you wish. There also appears to be an old repair to the lower edge of the bowl where little pieces of metal were used to brace it. I suppose this could be the original construction, but I believe it is more likely a repair. There are also a few small splits to the upper rim of the bowl where the lid rests, but this is quite minor and does not affect the bowl itself. There are no other dents, no other repairs, and no breaks. The covered sugar bowl measures 4 inches in diameter and 3 1/4 inches tall. The weight is 270.1 grams or 9.5 ounces. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 430 USD

Location: Essex, Massachusetts

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