a victorian tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy, mid 19th century

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a victorian tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy, mid 19th century
With pewter stringing, the serpentine front with arched recesses, with foliate cut mother-of-pearl and piqué inlay to the cover, on boxwood bun feet, the interior with ivory-banded borders and twin divisions with covers, with mother-of-pearl handles (one lacking)

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