The Nolte Collection - 25 Sep 2007
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An early Victorian tortoiseshell
An early Victorian tortoiseshell, mother of pearl and pewter strung rectangular tea caddy, the shaped front with a silver octagonal escutcheon, the hinged top inlaid with mother of pearl floral and foliate panel, the inner tortoiseshell lid with turned ivory handle and a divided interior, on silver plated ball feet, 10cm (4in) high, 12.5cm (5in) wide.