Starting Bid: $500

First Half of the 19th Century

ENGLISH SHARKSKIN-COVERED TEA CADDY

Elaborate bail handle at top and escutcheon at front. Silver plated foliate mounts and claw & ball feet. Interior fitted with two Sheffield silver plated canisters.
Height 7.5". Width 9". Depth 5".
Condition: Overall excellent: very slight separation to lid in the back, minor age-appropriate surface wear.

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The Estate of Paul and Diane Madden, Sandwich, Massachusetts.