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    A RARE SET OF IRISH 1786 SILVER TEA CADDIES

    Sunday, September 27th, 2015
    Antique Irish Silver Dublin Tea Caddies Dennis Fray 1786

    Antique Irish Silver Dublin Tea Caddies Dennis Fray 1786

    A rare and quirky set of Irish silver tea caddies made in Dublin by Dennis Fray in 1786 has surfaced with London and Dublin based L and W Duvallier.  The construction is unusual in that they are not symmetrical. They are slightly twisted.  The caddies are on four trefoil feet with bead borders.

    William Crofton of Duvallier’s remarked: “In nearly 30 years of dealing I have not seen a set of three Irish tea caddies on the market. The only other set of Irish tea caddies known are in the John Rowan Collection, now housed in the San Antonio Museum in Texas. They are by Ambrose Boxwell circa 1770 and are much smaller. This set is illustrated on page 63 of The Genius of Irish Silver A Texas Private Collection”.

    He remarked that they would make an important addition to any serious collection. They are priced at £22,500.