Antique German Hanau Baroque Silver Tea Caddy

German Baroque silver tea caddy, ca 1890. Rectilinear with curved corners; top flat and plain with short neck and cover. Chased and embossed flowers with crisscrossing leafing stems. Evocative of a 17th-century still life as well as in tune with fin-de-siecle Jugendstil. Marks include fineness stamp (800) and Hanau makers stamp (Simon Rosenau). Very good condition. Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #CC671

Estimate:£1,097.40

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