AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY TEA CADDY
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY TEA CADDY

VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1815

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AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY TEA CADDY
VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1815
Of sarcophagus form with lion mask ring drop handles and single faux compartment at front, hinged cover revealing two foil-lined compartments, each with lid, and smaller compartment inside cover, bun feet
5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high; 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) deep; 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) wide
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For an almost identical example, see: A. Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon: a catalogue of the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, London, 2001, p. 208, pl. 52.
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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.

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A similar example, fitted as a workbox, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum no. IS.9-1945).