Victorian Sterling Silver & Cut Glass Tea Caddy, Chester 1898

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Victorian sterling silver and cut glass tea caddy, English hallmarks for Chester 1898.  From the silversmith firm of George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, in business circa 1895-1915, with addresses in both Birmingham and London.

The oval glass caddy has multiple vertical cuts, creating a texture not online crushed velvet, framing “TEA” in bold lettering.  The ornately decorated hinged lid is covered in raised flowers and scrolling flourishes, framing a central blank cartouche suitable for a monogram.  The interior of the lid has the original gold wash.

3 1/2” (8.9cm) high, 4 1/2” (11.5cm) by 3 1/2” (8.9cm).