EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY 'GOTHIC' TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY OCTAGONAL TEA-CADDY
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The pewter body strung overall, with a pagoda lid above tracery embossed panels, the interior with silver lining and subsidiary lid, on bun feet
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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For further discussion and examples of pressed tortoiseshell tea-caddies see Noël Riley, Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies, page 41.
The relief-moulded effect was created by pressing heated tortoiseshell into a range of patterns, and was used from the early 19th century onwards.