A GEORGE III STAFFORDSHIRE PINK ENAMEL CASKET ENCLOSING THREE TEA CANISTERS
CIRCA 1770-1775
The casket of rectangular form with gilt-metal mounts opening to three velvet-lined fitted sections with removable tea-caddies, each finely painted with idyllic pastoral views together with three pink boxes of the same period finely painted with waterfowl and 'fancy' birds
5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) high, 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) wide, 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) deep, the casket
A GEORGE III STAFFORDSHIRE PINK ENAMEL CASKET ENCLOSING THREE TEA CANISTERS
CIRCA 1770-1775
The casket of rectangular form with gilt-metal mounts opening to three velvet-lined fitted sections with removable tea-caddies, each finely painted with idyllic pastoral views together with three pink boxes of the same period finely painted with waterfowl and 'fancy' birds
5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) high, 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) wide, 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) deep, the casket