Hygra/News Blog: from Antique Boxes Tea Caddies Society

Please help me to find the the story of this important box.

This image detail is much as that above but I have increased the contrast to make the engraving slightly easier to see.
Crest:
On a Wreath of Colours demi Lion Rampant Crowned holding between (fore) Paws a Rose (?)

If you know whose crest and initials they are please let me know.

There is more information at:

Sewing box article updated more photos added

Vanity /dressing box article updated more photos added

Writing box / lap desk article updated more photos added

Chess set goes to Chichester Festival Theatre

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New Articles:

I have just republished to the web Mechi's Catalogue of Manfactures 1841 . The boxes when originally made were much more expensive than now:
Mechi was a well established London Maker.

Hygra: MECHI’S- CATALOGUE OF MANUFACTURES 1841

Boxes Painted by Artists

"There is a small but distinguished group of boxes which has puzzled me for years......

Inside Antiques, the newest program from the BBC Antiques Roadshow takes an in depth look at tea caddies with Antigone and Joseph talking with Lars Tharp. See some of the caddies.

The program is 7/12 of the new series and scheduled to be broadcast on Jan 25th 2004 on BBC4 just after the Antiques Roadshow.

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November 4th Joseph interviewed by Nick Girdler of BBC Radio Solent, on Writing boxes and slopes. Follow the BBC link for notes of the interview.

Antigone and Joseph have had a new article on Tea Caddies published in the October 2003 issue of The Journal of Antiques. There is an online version on their website.

February 2003: Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, and Society,1700--1880 by Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, ISBN: 0764316885 was published by Schiffer Books USA.

For further information, some reviews, the contents, and links to order the book from Amazon and Barnes and Noble please click on the cover picture or www.hygra.com/book

For UK addresses we can supply the book directly for £69.95 inc p&p. please email booksale@hygra.com or make payment securely through PayPal

UK PAYMENT Normally we dispatch in a few days

For USA addresses we can supply the book directly for US$89.95 inc p&p. please email booksale@hygra.com or make payment securely through PayPal

USA PAYMENT Normally we dispatch in a few days

You can order the book From Amazon now by clicking one of the links below:

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|Barnes & Noble USA|

For more information on particular boxes click the images below

tea caddy

writing box

sewing box

dressing box

jewelry box

Indian

oriental lacquer

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