A SET OF THREE GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDIES IN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CASE

Лот 103
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£ 12 000
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Лот 103 | A SET OF THREE GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDIES IN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CASE
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£ 12 000 – 18 000
A SET OF THREE GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA CADDIES IN CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CASE

THE CADDIES APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1775; THE CASE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Rectangular, decorated with Chinese riverscapes showing figures and boats within trelliswork and Greek key borders, the interior with three porcelain compartments fitted with Old Sheffield Plate caddies for green tea, black tea and sugar, each plain with hinged cover and ball finial, the swing handles, with Sheffield-plate handles, hinges and lock plate, with book plate inside cover

the case 9 1/4 in. (23 cm.) wide

The arms on the bookplate are those of Cuming impaling Bishop, for John Cuming J.P. (1771-1854) of Chiddingfold, Surrey, and his wife Anne Frances (1776-1869), daughter of Henry Bishop, of Fridinghurst, Surrey, whom he married at St. George's, Hanover Square in 1815.





Provenance

John Cuming J.P. (1771-1854) of Chiddingfold, Surrey

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 23 January 2001, lot 14.



Literature

A. Stevens, K. Richenburg, G. Walkling ed., The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, Woodbridge, 2022, p.331, fig. 19.8.



Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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