ENGLISH EBONIZED MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID TEA CADDY
late 19th c., canted sarcophagus-form, inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl in floral swag motif; interior fitted with two lidded compartments with mother-of-pearl button pulls; on four flattened bun feet; 6.5"h; 8"w; 5"d
From a Private East Coast Collection
Veneer crack on left side bottom edge; half of one of the interior lids missing; small area of rubbed finish on the edge.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $150 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 211 : ENGLISH EBONIZED MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID TEA CADDY
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