Fine Furniture & Collections - Day Two - 1st July 2026

Lot 646

λ A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL DECAGONAL VENEERED TEA CADDY

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1207

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Description

λ A GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL DECAGONAL VENEERED TEA CADDY
LATE 18TH CENTURY

with ivory stringing and banding and a gold coloured metal handle escutcheon and engraved plaque, the tent top revealing a twin lidded interior with bone handles

14.3cm high, 15.5cm wide, 9.2cm deep

Provenance

The collection of the late Calvert Wardley, sold Phillips, London, 27th November 1984, lot 93.

Provenance

A Connoisseur's Collection of Caddies.

Ivory Registration number: 1HTUGFMB