Description
An early 19th century blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy
An early 19th century blonde tortoiseshell tea caddyOf rectangular form with white metal and ivory stringing, the shallow swept pagoda-top lid with an applied white metal canted rectangular vacant tablet, the front with a corresponding rectangular escutcheon, the divided interior with detachable covers with turned ivory knopped handles, on white metal ball feet, 14.5cmm high, 17.5cm wide, 11cm deep
Note….This lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), Ref. VSA78VVE.