Walker & Hall - Tea caddy/ box - .925 silver

Walker & Hall – Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy – Birmingham 1898 – 144 g
An unusual late Victorian sterling silver tea caddy by Walker & Hall, Birmingham, 1898, designed in the form of a Georgian knife box.
The caddy has an elegant shaped front, hinged sloping cover with a decorative swing handle and a richly gilded interior. The underside and interior of the cover bear British silver hallmarks confirming Birmingham assay, sterling silver standard and the 1898 date, together with the Walker & Hall maker's mark.
Maker: Walker & Hall
Assay office: Birmingham
Date: 1898
Material: Sterling silver, 925/1000
Weight: 144 g
Dimensions: approx. 9 × 6 × 6 cm
Interior: original gilding
Condition: very good antique condition, with age-related surface wear.
A particularly attractive and unusual example of late Victorian English silver.