Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th January 2017
Lot 329
A fine George III 'Chippendale' period mahogany and satinwood tea chest
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
A fine George III 'Chippendale' period mahogany and satinwood tea chest, inlaid with chequer and barber's pole stringing and decorated with fretwork style segmented panels, the pagoda hinged top with a cast gilt brass handle revealing an interior with three satinwood pull-out tea canisters, with stained green sycamore banding and inlaid with a marquetry conch shell, with a sliding lid, on ogee bracket feet, 16cm high, 26cm wide, 13.9cm deep.