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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1505

Two Fine Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddies

Estimate: $600 - $900

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British, late 18th/19th century, satinwood with inlaid shell panel on front and lid, ivory escutcheon with key, inner lid with pull, 4-3/4 x 4-1/2 in.; octagonal, string and barber pole inlay, ivory escutcheon, felt applied to bottom, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.   

Note:

?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn

, Provenance: Octangonal caddy: Sotheby's, New York, January 22, 2011, lot 29; Property from an Important South Carolina Estate

Condition

octagonal one piece veneer off but present; both lacking foil linings, minor wear consistent with age and use

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