Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 7th January 2016
Lot 336
A Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £240
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Description
A Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy, inlaid with pewter stringing and with ivory edging, with a moulded fan front and a silver plaque engraved with the Digby family garter, with an ostrich and the motto 'A DEO NON FORTUNA', with a divided interior lacking its lids. 15.2cm high, 19.1cm wide.