A horn and bone veneered parquetry tea caddy, the gabled cover with silver swing handle, a cartouche shaped escutcheon to the front, the velvet lined interior fitted with two cut glass cannisters with silver covers, each engraved with a stork and bearing the motto VIGILANTIA CRESCO, a caddy spoon compartment to the back, English, 18th century -- 10 1/8in. (25.7cm) wide.

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A horn and bone veneered parquetry tea caddy, the gabled cover with silver swing handle, a cartouche shaped escutcheon to the front, the velvet lined interior fitted with two cut glass cannisters with silver covers, each engraved with a stork and bearing the motto VIGILANTIA CRESCO, a caddy spoon compartment to the back, English, 18th century -- 10 1/8in. (25.7cm) wide.

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