Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026

Lot 169

λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL TEA CADDY

Estimate £700 - £1,000 | Hammer £1143

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Description

λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL TEA CADDY

C.1835-40

of rectangular form with a bowfront, with pewter stringing, the lid and front panel inlaid with geometric decoration, the interior with twin divisions and subsidiary covers, lined in ivory and on vegetable ivory bun feet

13.4cm high, 20cm wide, 13.7cm deep

Provenance

A Connoisseur's Collection of Caddies.

*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned a registration number.