Fine Furniture & Collections - Day Two - 1st July 2026
Lot 656
λ A RARE LATE REGENCY TORTOISESHELL TEA CHEST
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1143
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Description
λ A RARE LATE REGENCY TORTOISESHELL TEA CHEST
BY THOMAS B. HOPGOOD, C.1820
with ivory stringing, with a white metal ball finial key escutcheon and engraved plaque, the interior with a pair of lift-out canisters with hinged lids, one with maker's paper trade label, inscribed 'Thomas B. Hopgood, maker 202, Bishopsgate St. London' with ivory edging and white metal ball feet
19cm high, 20.5cm wide, 12.8cm deep
Provenance
A Connoisseur's Collection of Caddies.
Ivory Registration number: TCZPL8SN