λ A REGENCY TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

λ A REGENCY TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

of sarcophagus shape and inlaid with pewter stringing, the pagoda shape hinged lid with a vacant silvered cartouche, revealing a twin lidded interior with ivory banding, on ball feet

14.8cm high, 20.2cm deep

Provenance

Upper Slaughter Manor, The Collection of Micheál and Elizabeth Feller.