Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026
Lot 184
λ A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER TEA CADDY
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1143
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
λ A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL AND SILVER TEA CADDY
C.1780-90
of canted rectangular form, with ivory banded angles, inlaid with swags of leaves above a garlanded escutcheon and pendant swags, the front with an engraved cartouche with a single lidded interior
10.2cm high, 11cm wide, 7.5cm 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.