Description
An early Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl, abalone and ivory banded tea caddy
An early Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl, abalone and ivory banded tea caddy of canted bow-fronted rectangular form with shallow moulded pagoda-top lid, the top, front and sides with elaborate panelled floral bouquet and bird engraved and inlaid decoration, the front with a gilt brass shaped escutcheon, the divided interior correspondingly decorated detachable covers with a turned and engraved mother of pearl flowerhead handles, the moulded foot on turned horn bun feet, with key 15cm high, 20cm wide, 11.5cm deep
Note….
This tea caddy containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), Ref. 9HN2QVJ5.