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A TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY SILVER-MOUNTED TEA CADDY, Circa 1820
Description:
A TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY SILVER-MOUNTED TEA CADDY, Circa 1820
Of faceted oblong form, with a faceted domed hinged lid, raised on four ivory feet.
The interior lined in red velvet and fitted with two lidded compartments for tea.
Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm); Height: 4¾ in. (12 cm); Depth: 5 in. (12.7 cm).
The combination of tortoiseshell, ivory and silver mounts is characteristic of the refined Regency taste of the period.
Article 10 Permit for Sale: B2L4D22206/003
Origin: English
Circa:1820
Stock Ref: AT101
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