GENERAL STARK'S CHINESE TEA CADDY
hexagonal-form with black decoration on gold paint, pewter interior, along with two colorful decorated tea tins and a box of tea, never opened, 8.5"h; 10.5"w; 7"d
typed note: Chinese tea caddy (c. 1795) originally owned by General John Stark, illustrious commander of a New Hampshire regiment in the Revolutionary War. He later coined the phrase "Live Free or Die". His wife Molly was a devoted patriot, nurse to the troops and mother of eleven children. Loaned by Lulie Finlay
Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
Absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is in perfect condition, free from flaws, restoration, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or telephone to our gallery. Any condition statement given either verbally or written is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. CRN bears no responsibility for error or omission. All items are sold as is. All sales are final.
Lot 404 : GENERAL STARK'S CHINESE TEA CADDY
Click on image to enlarge, then click on right or left side of image to view slideshow.