An English tortoiseshell veneered and ivory strung tea caddy, second quarter 19th century
An English tortoiseshell veneered and ivory strung tea caddy, second quarter 19th century

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An English tortoiseshell veneered and ivory strung tea caddy, second quarter 19th century
Of rectangular form with canted corners, the domed and canted cover with ball finial, the bowed front with pressed engine turned radiating design, three of the four ball feet lacking, with ivory banding, with twin subsidiary shaped tortoiseshell veneered covers, one ivory ball handle lacking, damages -- 6in. (15.2cm.) wide, 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) deep