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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 594

Two Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddies

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, 18th/19th century, rectangular forms, conch shell inlay, larger example with urn and floral inlay, ivory escutcheon, hinged lid opening to two hinged lidded compartments and central recess for mixing bowl, floral and bird inlay with surrounding dark green, on gilt metal ball feet, 6-3/4 x 12 x 6 in.; smaller example with central oval fan inlay, hinged lid with red velvet lining opening to lidded divided interior compartments, 4-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 4 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.

Condition

all with possible later refinishing, scattered surface scratches, bumps, cracks, and separations throughout, losses to interior linings; larger example with possible later retouch to interior decoration and compartment linings, gilt loss to ball feet