A George III tortoiseshell and ivory oval tea caddy

£8,000 - £10,000 £20,000

A George III tortoiseshell and ivory oval tea caddy, decorated with alternating ivory and tortoiseshell stripes, within wavy line and featherbanded silver borders, the front with an initialled silver escutcheon, the cover with silver loop handle, the plain inner lid with silver handle, 12cm (4.75in) high 11.5cm (4.5in) wide