λ A GEORGE III GREEN TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

λ A GEORGE III GREEN TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

C.1790

inlaid with ivory stringing and with a silver swing handle, escutcheon and a vacant oval plaque within a dot pique border, the domed hinged top revealing a single lidded interior

10.5cm high, 9.2cm wide, 7cm deep

Provenance

A Connoisseur's Collection of Caddies.

*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned a registration number.