A RARE GEORGE III ENAMEL TEA CHEST

A RARE GEORGE III ENAMEL TEA CHEST

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, C.1780

of rectangular form, with gilt metal mounts, painted in Neo-classical style with ribbon tied green oval medallions, gilded with musical trophies on a turquoise ground and lilac borders, the plush lined interior with a pair of conforming lift-out canisters each with a hinged cover

10.3cm high, 15.2cm wide, 11.7cm deep

Provenance
Purchased from Bonhams, Bond Street, London 19 October 2011, lot 49.

A Private Collection.