Fine Furniture - 20th January 2026

Lot 188

λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £699

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Description

λ A WILLIAM IV TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

C.1835

inlaid with pewter stringing, the hinged lid with a plaque engraved with the initials 'AB to MB', above a moulded front, with a twin lidded interior with ivory edging on vegetable ivory bun feet

12.5cm high, 19cm wide, 12cm 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.