Antique German Pseudo-Hanau .800 Silver Repoussé Tea Caddy by Georg Roth & Co.

A fine antique German silver tea caddy.

In .800 silver.

By Georg Roth & Co.

Decorated throughout with repousse bucolic scenes and floral swags. The long edges both depict a man with a gardening rake arm in arm with a woman carrying a basket of fruit, and the short edges each show a woman carrying a bundle of wheat in one hand and balancing a basket of fruit on her head with the other.

The lid with a floral finial and monogrammed to one side for “MDH”.

Marked to the base with partially rubbed pseudo-Hanau hallmarks for the Hanauer-Silberwaren Manufaktur (later known as Georg Roth & Co.),

The base also bears an engraved dedication “Dec. 11 1878 – 1903”. (We assume for a 25th ‘Silver’ anniversary).

Simply a wonderful tea caddy!

Date:
ca. 1903

Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
With some light high point wear and some noticeable scratches to the base. Otherwise, there is some light edge wear, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Engraved:
Monogrammed to the lid for MDFH.

Maker:
Georg Roth & Co.

Marks:
Marked to the base with a partially legible pseudo-Hanau hallmarks for Georg Roth & Co.

Measurements:
Height: ca. 131mm
Width: ca. 71mm
Depth: ca. 56mm

Weight: ca. 187 g

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