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Sat, Jul 20, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 885

Apple and Pear Form Tea Caddies

Estimate: $600 - $900

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British, 19th century, carved wood forms, apple with metal escutcheon, pear with lock and key, both with partially foiled interiors, apple, 4-1/2 in.; pear, 8-1/2 in., Provenance: Collection of Wilfred and Eleanor Funk, Montclair, New Jersey; By descent in family

Condition

hinge loose on apple form, losses to foil interior, replaced hinge on tea caddy lacking pin to hold lid in place, chips to rim near lock, abrasions and scratches

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