Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 3rd October 2024

Lot 707

λ A VICTORIAN COROMANDEL, EBONY AND IVORY INLAID TEA CHEST

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £252

Inc. Buyers Premium

Description

λ A VICTORIAN COROMANDEL, EBONY AND IVORY INLAID TEA CHEST

RETAILED BY E. BAXTER, MID-19TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, the hinged lid inlaid with a monogram 'PLB' and enclosing an interior with a pair of hinged lift-out canisters flanking a glass sugar bowl, a brass plaque inscribed 'E BAXTER 16 Cockspur St. SW'

16.5cm high, 33cm wide, 16.5cm deep

Catalogue Note

Edward Baxter was a retailer and was based at 16 Cockspur Street between 1859-1877.

*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.