Lot Essay
A Regency tea-caddy with similar penwork decoration was sold anonymously, Sotheby's New York, 12 April 1996, lot 289.
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A REGENCY PENWORK TABLE-CABINET
Decorated overall with foliage, birds, animals, fish, and Chinese landscape scenes with figures, the rectangular top above a pair of doors enclosing twelve long drawers with pink silk and velvet linings, replacements to ivory handles
12in. (30.5cm.) wide; 14½in. (37cm.) high; 9in. (23cm.) deep
Decorated overall with foliage, birds, animals, fish, and Chinese landscape scenes with figures, the rectangular top above a pair of doors enclosing twelve long drawers with pink silk and velvet linings, replacements to ivory handles
12in. (30.5cm.) wide; 14½in. (37cm.) high; 9in. (23cm.) deep