Furniture & Works of Art including: The Michael Nellist Collection of Treen - 15th September 2009

Lot 492

A George IV tortoiseshell tea caddy

Estimate £5,000 - £6,000

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Description

A George IV tortoiseshell tea caddy, inlaid silver stringing, the hinged pagoda lid with a vacant plaque to single cover with an ivory handle, to an exterior with pressed Gothic arch panels, on silvered ball feet, 5in (12.6cm) h, 6in (15.2cm) w, 4.5in (11.5cm) d.