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A GEORGE III ROLLED PAPER-TEA CADDY
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A GEORGE III ROLLED PAPER-TEA CADDY

CIRCA 1803, PROBABLY SCOTTISH

细节
A GEORGE III ROLLED PAPER-TEA CADDY
CIRCA 1803, PROBABLY SCOTTISH
Of hexagonal outline, the front panel inset with an oval stipple engraving or drawing of a young girl, probably one of the children of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, possibly Frederica Louisa Murray (1800-1823)
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high; 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) wide
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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

Paper rolling was a popular pastime for ladies during the late 18th century. In 1786-7, The New Ladies Magazine described the art as 'able to afford an amusement to the female mind'. The coloured and gilt rolled paper was arranged so that the exposed edges formed a pattern across the surface of the tea-caddy. The result was supposed to resemble gold and silver filigree metalwork, hence also known as filigree paperwork (see G. Walkling, Tea Caddies, An Illustrated History, London, 1985).