Tea caddy by Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca.1725, goldsmith; rococo style. Cuboid tea caddy with a circular domed lid and a bowl on top; chamfered side edges; movable slide-in bottom. Surface decorated with repoussé ornament of floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front with an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle, containing engraved inscription KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Oct 23rd 1848; rear with a bouquet of flowers; sides with blooming, leafy roses. Engraved S on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; mid-19th century decoration. London, England. Vessel. Height 12 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm, weight ca. 230 g., A silver metal container with an octagonal base and a domed screw-on lid sits against a plain light gray background; the container is decorated with embossed floral and feather motifs and framed panels, showing a raised bird design on one panel and ornate scrollwork on others, with textured stippling and repeating scalloped patterns on...
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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 top; chamfered side edges; movable slide-in bottom. Surface decorated with repoussé ornament of floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front with an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle, containing engraved inscription KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Oct 23rd 1848; rear with a bouquet of flowers; sides with blooming, leafy roses. Engraved S on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; mid-19th century decoration. London, England. Vessel. Height 12 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm, weight ca. 230 g., A silver metal container with an octagonal base and a domed screw-on lid sits against a plain light gray background; the container is decorated with embossed floral and feather motifs and framed panels, showing a raised bird design on one panel and ornate scrollwork on others, with textured stippling and repeating scalloped patterns on some faces, and the metal surface reflects white and gray highlights alongside metallic silver tones.

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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 ornament floral rocaille motifs grained background front oval rocaille cartouche topped eagle containing engraved inscription KENNETH Mc LEOD loved Sister Anne Zaba Oct 23rd 1848 rear bouquet flowers sides blooming leafy roses Engraved S bottom 1723 1724 tins mid-19th century decoration London England Vessel Height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g silver metal container octagonal base domed screw-on lid sits plain light gray background container decorated embossed floral feather motifs framed panels showing raised bird design panel ornate scrollwork textured stippling repeating scalloped patterns faces metal surface reflects white gray highlights alongside metallic silver tones.

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