A Tortoiseshell Tea-chest with silver filigree mounts
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This extraordinary tortoiseshell tea-chest has excellent filigree work silver mounts incorporating flowers and foliate scrolls.
The casket opens to reveal an interior with three caddy's with silver lids mounted with floral leafs.
The chest is Colonial-Portuguese but the teacaddy'ss are made in Holland.
- Origin
- Portugal
- Period
- Around 1780
- Material
- Tortelsheel and silver
- Reference
- 181-192
- Sizes
- 7.5 x 18.5 x 11 cm
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