Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026
Lot 183
λ A GEORGE IV TORTOISESHELL OCTAGONAL TEA CADDY
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2286
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Description
λ A GEORGE IV TORTOISESHELL OCTAGONAL TEA CADDY
C.1820
inlaid with pewter stringing, the hinged lid with an ivory finial, above panels of pressed architectural Gothic tracery, with a single lidded interior, on ivory bun feet
16.5cm high, 15.5cm wide
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.