£50 - £80
GEORGE III INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY, with chamfered cover and brass ball feet, the interior with three lidded compartments, the central one with cylindrical interior for a mixing or sugar bowl, lacking, the front and cover with pictorial inlaid lozenges depicting an urn of flowers and foliage, boxwood strung edges and fancing inlaid banding, 6 ¾” (17.2cm) high, 10 ¾” x 6 ¼” (27.3cm x 15.9cm), (c/r lacks ring handles; ring holder broken; line inlay differing between the internal central cover and the flanking pair; detached veneer is present)
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24% inc VAT*
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27.6% inc VAT*