• The English Collector: English auction at Christies

    Sale 12247

    The English Collector: English Furniture, Clocks and Portrait Miniatures

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    17 November 2016

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    • A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED T
    Lot 122

    A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY

    APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY FLEMISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 3,250

    Estimate

    GBP 2,500 - GBP 4,000

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    A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
    APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY FLEMISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
    With a rocaille handle and domed lid, the angles with engraved foliage and C-scrolls and moustachioed Chinamen, lacking interior containers
    6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high; 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) wide; 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.) deep

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    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.


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