HESTER BATEMAN. A rare George III Tea Caddy made in London in 1786 by Hester Bateman.
1786 London
Offered by Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd
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The Tea Caddy is oval in form, with a beaded band at both the base and the rim. The main body also displays an upper and lower band of herring bone engraving, in addition to beautiful floral garlands tied with ribbons. The front is engraved with a vacant oval blue bell drop cartouche. The stepped, hinged, domed cover is also decorated with beading and terminates in an urn finial. This piece is in quite excellent condition and is fully marked on the base and with the maker's mark and sterling mark on the cover.
Height: 5.4 inches, 13.5cm.
Length: 5 inches, 12.5cm
Width: 3.45 inches, 8.63 cm
Weight: 11oz.
Height: 5.4 inches, 13.5cm.
Length: 5 inches, 12.5cm
Width: 3.45 inches, 8.63 cm
Weight: 11oz.
Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd
Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd
12 The Old Power Station
121 Mortlake High Street
London
SW14 8SN
England
