Lot 390
A good George III ivory and tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1790, of decagonal form, the hinged...
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Lot 390
A good George III ivory and tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1790, of decagonal form, the hinged...
Lot 390
Lot Description
A good George III ivory and tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1790, of decagonal form, the hinged cover with brass c-scroll handle framed by mother-of-pearl dot decoration within tortoiseshell edge stringing, enclosing a lidded compartment, the conforming body with edge stringing, the front inlaid with mother-of-pearl swags and pendants framing a vacant shield cartouche, 4.25" x 2.75" x 4.25" high, (100cm x 7cm x 11cm), with key. Provenance: Private collector, Wirral. By descent from grandfather who reputedly worked for The Dutch East India Company in its final years (ex. inf. vendor).
Export issue: Yes
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Cover has vertical crack to front and rear panels. Four tortoiseshell edge strips missing, body has a 2cm edge loss to tortoiseshell (lower left hand side of front panel). Tiny crack to lower left hand corner of rear panel. Internal cover possibly associated, very plain and handle slightly differs from that of cover, but is contemporary to the caddy. Otherwise ivory (and most of tortoiseshell) is in excellent original order, with good colour/patination. Good private source.
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