A GEORGE III IVORY, TORTOISHESHELL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID TEA CADDY
CIRCA 1780
Of oblong decagonal form, the hinged lid rising to a point and with white-metal handle, with engraved white-metal shield and escutcheon hung with swags to the front
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) high; 4¼ in. (11 cm.) wide; 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) deep
A GEORGE III IVORY, TORTOISHESHELL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID TEA CADDY
CIRCA 1780
Of oblong decagonal form, the hinged lid rising to a point and with white-metal handle, with engraved white-metal shield and escutcheon hung with swags to the front
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) high; 4¼ in. (11 cm.) wide; 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) deep