Furniture & Works of Art - 6th July 2016
Lot 188
A 19th century Sorrento olivewood and marquetry tea caddy
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £150
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Description
A 19th century Sorrento olivewood and marquetry tea caddy, inlaid with figures in various pursuits and with parquetry banding, the interior inscribed 'Sorrento', with a later plush lining, 10.5cm high, together with a Victorian 'JUBILEE PAPER KNIFE 1837-1887' and two French papier-mâché snuff / tobacco boxes, one printed with musicians, the other with 'CALENDRIER Pour l'An 1830'. (4)