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19TH CENTURY
Details
A VICTORIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL VENEERED TEA CADDY**
19TH CENTURY
Rounded rectangular form with rounded lid veneered overall in a diamond pattern, enclosing two similarly-veneered lidded compartments, on flattened horn feet, one foot replaced in wood
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high, 7 in. (18 cm.) wide
19TH CENTURY
Rounded rectangular form with rounded lid veneered overall in a diamond pattern, enclosing two similarly-veneered lidded compartments, on flattened horn feet, one foot replaced in wood
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high, 7 in. (18 cm.) wide
Literature
R. P. Wunder, 'Living with Antiques: Villa San Maurizio in Southern California', The Magazine Antiques, December 1999, p. 843, pl. VIII.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.