An early Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy
Silver, Furniture and Ceramics
About the Sessionincluding The Property of a Connoisseur Part III and The Property of the Estate Late Tiemen Groen
About this Item
An early Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy
of octagonal bombé form, the hinged cover with a rectangular top applied with a silver plaque engraved with the initials WAES, the conforming front, sides and reverse raised on bun feet, enclosing double covered compartments, minor restorations, 14cm high, 19cm wide, 12,2cm deep
*This lot is not suitable for export
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