Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 3rd October 2024
Lot 726
λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL TEA CADDY
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £567
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL TEA CADDY
C.1830-40
of bowfront pagoda form, inlaid with pewter stringing, the hinged cover enclosing a twin lidded interior with ivory edging and vegetable ivory finials, on white metal ball feet
15.5cm high, 19.2cm wide, 12.1cm deep
*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.