A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPOD CADDY-STAND, the circular top with baize-lined well, fitted with an associated contemporary circular silver caddy, the hinged cover with flower-spray finial, engraved with bands of foliage on a matted ground and various Chinese characters, supported on three reeded double scrolls joined by a border pierced with quatrefoils, enclosing the hexagonal fretted outer case of the well, on concave-sided triangular base and pierced scrolled legs carved with shells and foliage, the caddy by William & Aaron Lestourgeon, 1777

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPOD CADDY-STAND, the circular top with baize-lined well, fitted with an associated contemporary circular silver caddy, the hinged cover with flower-spray finial, engraved with bands of foliage on a matted ground and various Chinese characters, supported on three reeded double scrolls joined by a border pierced with quatrefoils, enclosing the hexagonal fretted outer case of the well, on concave-sided triangular base and pierced scrolled legs carved with shells and foliage, the caddy by William & Aaron Lestourgeon, 1777
9in. (23cm.) diam.; 23¼in. (59cm.) high, including caddy
The caddy 4 5/16in. (11cm.) diam.; 4½in. (11.5cm.) high (14oz.)
Provenance
The stand bought from Hotspur, 21 July 1969, for #2650
The caddy bought from Hotspur, 21 July 1969, for #1200

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