Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3: Zelle Collection, American & European

Sat, May 14, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, May 15, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 879

Two George III Inlaid Tea Caddies

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

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$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
English, early 19th century, one octagonal with inlaid spiral string inlay on hinged top, inlaid canted corners and all sides, carved bone finial, two-compartment interior, diamond-shaped escutcheon, 5 in., [minor splits, losses and separations, lacking interior covers and foil]; one rectangular, mahogany with finely inlaid chessboard top within a diamond-inlaid hinged top, four bun feet, two-compartment interior flanking a central compartment for mixing bowl, inlaid diamond escutcheon, 6-1/2 x 11-1/2 in., [some splits and separations at hinges, lacking interior mixing bowl and one ebonized turned finial for interior cover]. Condition: . Provenance: Collection of Anne and Robert K. Zelle, Nashville, Tennessee and Gulf Stream, Florida