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.