Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026
Lot 178
λ A GEORGE III GREEN TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
Estimate £700 - £1,000 | Hammer £1524
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Description
λ A GEORGE III GREEN TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
C.1790
inlaid with ivory stringing and with a silver swing handle, escutcheon and a vacant oval plaque within a dot pique border, the domed hinged top revealing a single lidded interior
10.5cm high, 9.2cm wide, 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.