拍品 205
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A carved and stained wood spittoon modelled as a tortoise, late 19th century
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A carved and stained wood spittoon modelled as a tortoise, late 19th century

细节
A carved and stained wood spittoon modelled as a tortoise, late 19th century
the cover with sprung hinge, a copper tray to the interior -- 13¼in. (33.5cm.) long
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges.

拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Edward Pinto, Treen and other Wood Bygones, Bell & Hyman.
See page 339, plate 383, for a comparative example. Pinto explains that spittoons were typically found on the counter of any establishment selling tobacco during the 18th and 19th centuries. This novelty tortoise operated by opening the lid when pressure was applied on the head, as with the present example. The tail waggled and the cover opened to reveal a china pan. These were also made in Britannia metal during the last half of the 19th century.