Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 537
A RARE GEORGE III ENAMEL TEA CHEST
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A RARE GEORGE III ENAMEL TEA CHEST
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, C.1780
of rectangular form, with gilt metal mounts, painted in Neo-classical style with ribbon tied green oval medallions, gilded with musical trophies on a turquoise ground and lilac borders, the plush lined interior with a pair of conforming lift-out canisters each with a hinged cover
10.3cm high, 15.2cm wide, 11.7cm deep
Provenance
Purchased from Bonhams, Bond Street, London 19 October 2011, lot 49.
A Private Collection.