Late George III Sterling Silver Tea and Sugar Box, hallmarked London, 1803-1804, by John Emes, of oval section, the slightly bulbous body engraved with bright-cut and wrigglework swags below a rounded shoulder with bright-cut floral swags, the flat, double hinged lid with upswept ends, wrigglework banding and oval cartouches with two locking compartments for sugar and tea (key lacking), with acanthus-mounted reeded swing handle, engraved on the cartouches with the unusual crest of Monson, Morison et al. ("three saracen's heads conjoined in one neck, one each to the dexter and sinister, one looking upwards"), h. 4-1/2" (6-3/4" with handle), l. 6-3/4", w. 5-1/4", 17.85 t. oz.