A very high quality Regency period tortoiseshell, two compartments Tea caddy, a urn shaped box,  with a lovely curved front inlaid with scrolling mother-of-pearl foliage and flowers and silver stringing.

Interior lid lined with red velvet. The interior features two mahogany compartments with two tortoiseshell lids with bone handles.

Original lock, brass keyhole, missing key.

Elegant bone internal profiles.

English origin, it dates back to 1820 circa, in good age related condition. Old restoration on the back side.

Period: 1800

Article size:

height: 13.5 cm

width: 20 cm

depth: 13 cm