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Bone box with tortoiseshell interior topped by a miniature depicting the royal family: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin

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Bone box with tortoiseshell interior topped by a miniature depicting the royal family: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin

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Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Antique English Regency Tortoise Shell & Silver Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century Description: A tortoise shell and silver mounted tea caddy having two lidded interior compartments. The silvered ball feet and finial are complemented by the silver escutcheon and hinges. The two interior lids retain ivory handles. Type: Tea caddy Materials: Tortoise shell, silver Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Early 19th century Maker: Unmarked Dimensions: 7.125" W x 6.5" T x 4.125: D Provenance: From an Elkins Park, Pennsylvania collection. Good condition, occasional veneer cracks and silver losses, the rear panel base with a loose wood veneer. The moulded lid with two cracks.

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