Antique Victorian Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay and Working Key, England Circa 1850 to 1870 Condition: Remarkably well preserved overall

Condition: Remarkably well preserved overall with rich color to the boulle style inlay

• Provenance: Found in Scotland

The book opens with an engraved frontispiece depicting the Virgin

all raised on an ebonized shaped base

The reverse reveals patches and repairs consistent with age

Antique Victorian Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay and Working Key, England Circa 1850 to 1870 Condition: Remarkably well preserved overallAntique Victorian Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay and Working Key, England Circa 1850 to 1870 A striking mid 19th century English tea caddy crafted in beautifully figured tortoiseshell and richly inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone shell in an elegant geometric mosaic design. The bombe form body rests on turned feet and is decorated with luminous diamond panels that shimmer with iridescent color against the deep