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Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy, English, c.1820
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Pre 1837 VR item# 912686 (stock# 26C10 2238)
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Antiques Collaborative, Inc.
(802) 296-5858
Sale: $2,000 Reduced from $2,500
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A scarce English Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy with reverse serpentine front, domed top, and shaped apron base, circa 1820, exhibiting a double compartment interior with original tortoise shell lids. There is a silvered, scalloped key hole escutcheon plate and a shield shaped silvered plaque on the lid, with ivory trim surrounding the openings. Condition: This caddy is in need of professional restoration as the shell is lifting at the edges in several places, though almost all of the ...click for details
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