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Lot 782
A Victorian style tortoiseshell tea caddy of cushion form with inlaid mother of pearl decoration 7 1/2" £125-175

The mother of pearl decoration is complete and in good order. The velevet lining to the lid is lifting slightly. Internally both of the sections are in good order with a lot of the lining remaining. As for the tortoiseshell there are a lot of repairs and bruising to it, several of which are shown in the additional photographs.

From Tea/Coffee services, items in the Silver, Silver Plated items, Jewellery & Objects of Virtue section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 9th of July 2008