A RARE PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY STERLING SILVER CHINOISERIE TEA CADDIES, AARON LESTOURGEON, 1771 the pair of George III caddies modelled as miniature wooden tea chests, engraved with pseudo-Chinese characters on planks within foliate borders, engraved with a heraldic crest of a griffin and crown, with floral handles, hallmarked to the undersides London, 1771, maker's mark 'AL' for Aaron Lestourgeon, the silver in good condition, 825 grams (26.52 oz troy) 10.5cm high x 9.5cm wide (2) A very similar single caddy of 1771 by Aaron Lestourgeon modelled as a tea chest was sold at Sotheby's, New York, 23 October 2016, lot 241, $9000. Use this link for a bespoke instant shipping estimate to your location: https://app.thepackengers.com/en/product_widgets/IlxTRmijjz/destination/new

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