British sterling silver tea caddy

British sterling silver tea caddy ｜1863｜925 sterling silver｜Sheffield ✧Size: about 10cm long x 7cm wide x 13cm high ✧Weight: 272g The British tea-drinking culture originated in the 18th century and has become one of the important cultures in the UK. On average, each British person drinks nearly two kilograms of tea a year, mainly milk tea and lemon tea. Darjeeling black tea or Earl Gray tea are the types of tea that we are familiar with. This kind of culture also gave rise to many utensils for drinking tea. The tea can that I will introduce today is one of them. It is rare to see exquisite tea jars made of sterling silver in the UK. This tea jar was made by Henry Wilkinson & Co. This company was engaged in production and played a very important role in the British silverware manufacturing industry in the 19th century. The shape of the tea can is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and the four corners are shaped like animal hooves as the base. To make the whole thing more noble and elegant, the body of the jar is engraved with a stag symbolizing "mystery", "wisdom", "hope" and "guide". On the top is a pine cone as the handle of the tea lid. The pine cone is used as the handle of the tea lid. The body represents spirituality, Hidden inspiration is a rather mysterious existence, and many objects are carved with pine cones. The overall shape of this tea can is simple and elegant, with neat and elegant lines. It is a rare and exquisite object. worth collecting. *This design museum mainly focuses on European antiques, old pieces, and second-hand items. After years of baptism, some antiques will inevitably have slight historical traces, black spots, or small missing corners. It is inevitable that it will not be as clean and flawless as a brand new product, but this does not affect its retro beauty. Friends who are perfectionists and are used to buying brand new products, please think twice before placing an order. We also hope that you will become a beauty who loves antiques as much as we do^^ If you have any questions, please send us a message!