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Fri, Mar 22, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1068

George III Inlaid Letter Box and Tea Caddy

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, early 19th century, Georgian rectangular inlaid letter box, wood escutcheon, three paterae, footed, 10-1/16 x 5-1/16 x 5-1/16 in.; octagonal tea caddy, bone escutcheon, paterae and conch inlay, bone pull, red paint interior, 4-3/16 x 4-3/16 x 4-5/16 in.

 

Provenance: Property From an Important Tennessee Living Estate

Condition

tea grounds, minor foil loss, surface residue, minor veneer loss, minor warping to letter box; minor warping of lid, minor buckle to corner inlay to tea caddy