A Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Inset Tea Caddy
Sale 826 - Chicago Collections: Including Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Jan 8, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $1,625
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother-of-Pearl Inset Tea Caddy
First Half 19th Century
the front of case inset with mother-of-pearl grape leaf, vine and cluster motifs.
Height 6 x width 7 3/4 x depth 5 inches.
Height 6 x width 7 3/4 x depth 5 inches.
Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Condition Report
In overall good, stable, attractive condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Some minor lifting to veneer on side panel. Small area of loss to mother-of-pearl inlay n front panel. Small area of loss to tortoise shell veneer on back corner at base. Some scattered small splits to tortoise shell veneer on back and sides. Additional images available upon request.
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