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Caddy

1722-1723 (made)
Artist/Maker
Simon Pantin (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Tea caddy, silver, oblong, octagonal in cross section with moulded base, sliding cover and pull-off cap. Engraved cypher.


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Silver
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Caddy
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised and engraved.
Silver
Raising
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Tea caddy, silver, London hallmarks for 1722-23, mark of Simon Pantin.
Physical description
Tea caddy, silver, oblong, octagonal in cross section with moulded base, sliding cover and pull-off cap. Engraved cypher.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.76cm
  • Of base width: 7.62cm
  • Of body width: 7.04cm
  • Weight: 226g
  • Weight: 7.27troy
Marks and inscriptions
  • SP with peacock above a star between, mark for Simon Pantin, Grimwade 1990 no. 2125. Full marks struck on bottom front of caddy. Makers mark x2, one overstruck by makers mark, makers mark + town mark on shoulder of caddy + underside of base.
  • Inscribed cypher.
  • London hallmarks for 1722-23.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Aubrey Carter, widow of Major Carter.
Object history
Bequest - Mrs Aubrey Carter (widow of Major Carter)
Acquisition RF: 27 / 3603
Subject depicted
Cypher
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.401:1, 2-1927

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103828/caddy-simon-pantin/
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