A pair of mid-Victorian silver tea caddies. London 1866 by Edward and John Barnard. Rounded rectangular with curved shoulders; chased and engraved with scrolls and foliage around vacant scroll cartouches. The stepped rectangular slide-off covers with hinged, cast scroll finials, a combined gross weight of 25.2 ozt, 12cm high. Bases 8.6 x 6.3cm. Together with a matched silver caddy spoon, scrolling handle and vacant oval cartouche to terminal, fluted, gilded bowl.London 1865 by Francis Higgins
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A pair of mid-Victorian silver tea caddies. London 1866 by Edward and John Barnard. Rounded rectangular with curved shoulders; chased and engraved with scrolls and foliage around vacant scroll cartouches. The stepped rectangular slide-off covers with hinged, cast scroll finials, a combined gross weight of 25.2 ozt, 12cm high. Bases 8.6 x 6.3cm. Together with a matched silver caddy spoon, scrolling handle and vacant oval cartouche to terminal, fluted, gilded bowl.London 1865 by Francis Higgins