A late Regency tortoiseshell bowfront tea caddy

£1,500 - £1,800 £1,500

A late Regency tortoiseshell bowfront tea caddy, with silver stringing and a floral mother of pearl inlaid front, the hinged pagoda lid with a plaque inscribed J & E Lister to F H & M Firth, the interior with a pair of lidded compartments with vegetable ivory handles, on turned feet, 6in (15cm) h, 7.5in (19cm) w, 5in (14cm) d.