λ A Regency tortoiseshell and mother of pearl tea chest

λ A Regency tortoiseshell and mother of pearl tea chest, of canted rectangular shape, with ivory stringing and edging and inlaid with harlequin parquetry panels, with a silver ring handle and escutcheon, the hinged lid revealing a pair of lift out canisters with sliding lids, 9cm high, 14.9cm wide, 10.3cm deep.

Provenance: Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies & Society, 1700-1880, 2nd Edition, p.142, fig.201.