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CIRCA 1850
Details
A VICTORIAN BLACK AND POLYCHROME-JAPANNED PAPIER-MACHE TEA CADDY
CIRCA 1850
Decorated with scolling foliage, flowerheads and birds, the hinged top enclosing two lidded compartments with mother-of-pearl handles, on bracket feet
5¼ in. (13 cm.) high; 7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) wide; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1850
Decorated with scolling foliage, flowerheads and birds, the hinged top enclosing two lidded compartments with mother-of-pearl handles, on bracket feet
5¼ in. (13 cm.) high; 7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) wide; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 November 2000, lot 225.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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