Antique
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
No. JDJ11130 - $5,400.00
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origin: English
circa: Early 19th c.
material: Tortoise Shell
height: 6 in
width: 7 1/2 in
depth: 4 5/8 in
circa: Early 19th c.
material: Tortoise Shell
height: 6 in
width: 7 1/2 in
depth: 4 5/8 in
Tortoise shell veneer and ivory double tea caddy. Rectangular in shape, with domed lid centered with a small rectangular lion engraved silver plate. The silver plate is engraved with a heraldic device, "Dexter (facing to the right) erased (neck base jagged) lion transpierced by a broken spear".The interior lid is lined with red velvet, two compartment interior with tortoiseshell veneered covers and floral carved mother-of-pearl knobs.