SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Details

A LATE REGENCY TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL TEA CADDY**
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Rectangular with scalloped front, the lid with diamond pattern and etched mother-of-pearl inlay, the front with similar bands on flattened bun feet
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high, 6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide

Provenance

with R.A. Barnes, London, 1991.

Literature

R. P. Wunder, 'Living with Antiques: Villa San Maurizio in Southern California', The Magazine Antiques, December 1999, p. 842, pl. V.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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