Tea caddy by Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca. 1725, goldsmith; rococo style. Cuboid tea caddy with a circular domed lid and a bowl on the top; chamfered side edges; movable slide-in bottom. Surface decorated with repoussé floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front features an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle, with an engraved inscription inside: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Octr 23 rd 1848; back wall shows a bouquet of flowers; side walls show blooming, leafy roses. Engraved A on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; decoration ca. mid-19th century. England, London, Great Britain. Function: vessel tea caddy. Height 12 cm; width 7.7 cm; depth 5.7 cm; weight ca. 230 g., A single ornate metallic container with a reflective silver surface sits against a plain light gray background, shaped with a faceted body and a domed removable lid; the body shows decorative raised floral and leaf motifs on each vertical panel and textured background areas, while t...
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Tea caddy by Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca. 1725, goldsmith; rococo style. Cuboid tea caddy with a circular domed lid and a bowl on the top; chamfered side edges; movable slide-in bottom. Surface decorated with repoussé floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front features an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle, with an engraved inscription inside: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Octr 23 rd 1848; back wall shows a bouquet of flowers; side walls show blooming, leafy roses. Engraved A on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; decoration ca. mid-19th century. England, London, Great Britain. Function: vessel tea caddy. Height 12 cm; width 7.7 cm; depth 5.7 cm; weight ca. 230 g., A single ornate metallic container with a reflective silver surface sits against a plain light gray background, shaped with a faceted body and a domed removable lid; the body shows decorative raised floral and leaf motifs on each vertical panel and textured background areas, while the lid has banded and scalloped engraved patterns and a small rounded finial on top.

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Tea caddy Nash Bowles fl 1720–ca 1725 goldsmith rococo style Cuboid tea caddy circular domed lid bowl top chamfered side edges movable slide-in bottom Surface decorated repoussé floral rocaille motifs grained background front features oval rocaille cartouche topped eagle engraved inscription inside KENNETH Mc LEOD loved Sister Anne Zaba Octr 23 rd 1848 back wall bouquet flowers side walls blooming leafy roses Engraved A bottom 1723 1724 tins decoration ca mid-19th century England London Great Britain Function vessel tea caddy Height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g single ornate metallic container reflective silver surface sits plain light gray background shaped faceted body domed removable lid body decorative raised floral leaf motifs vertical panel textured background areas banded scalloped engraved patterns small rounded finial top.

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