Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 541

Two George III Wood Tea Caddies

Estimate: $600 - $900

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, 18th/19th century, one in burlwood veneer with two compartment interior, with paper lining and two lids with bone handles, 5-1/4 x 8 x 5 in.; the other mahogany with brass handle, plaque reading "Susannah Shepheard 1778", and scrollwork design surrounding lock, interior with three compartments and paper lining, 6-3/4 x 9-1/2 x 5-1/8 in.

Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

Condition

separation and loss to edges, loss to interior lining; some cracking, loss to interior lining

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