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Lot Essay
The tea caddy, originally at the James B. Duke House, 1 East 78th Street, New York.
Details
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF OBJECTS
Comprising: a late George III inlaid satinwood oval tea caddy (pictured with lot 255), circa 1800, a painted leather box and cover with carved white jade inset and chinoiserie decoration, a modern Chinese cloisonné ashtray, four enamelled coasters with maps of the world and compasses, a taxidermist's specimen of a cardinal
caddy: 5 in. (12.5 cm.) high, 6 in. (15 cm.) long (8)
Comprising: a late George III inlaid satinwood oval tea caddy (pictured with lot 255), circa 1800, a painted leather box and cover with carved white jade inset and chinoiserie decoration, a modern Chinese cloisonné ashtray, four enamelled coasters with maps of the world and compasses, a taxidermist's specimen of a cardinal
caddy: 5 in. (12.5 cm.) high, 6 in. (15 cm.) long (8)
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.