Victorian Novelty Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
A fine, late Victorian novelty tortoiseshell tea caddy in the form of a Georgian knife box.
Tortoiseshell veneered all-round, the lid trimmed with pieced foliate silver and centred by a foliate ring handle. The shaped front with plain shield-shaped escutcheon flanked by a pierced foliate U shaped border, the design conforming to that of the lid. Silver foil lined interior with a floating cover applied with a later plaque engraved ‘From the Queen (Mary) to E. Ricardo 1932’.
The silver mounts hallmarked for Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson) Sheffield (Norfolk Street) 1900.
h:4 ins x d:3.5 ins x w:3.5 ins
Item code: 6088
£2250
