The teapot of compressed circular form, with a rushwoven hinged handle, ivory finial to the detachable lid, the triform stand raised on three shell pad feet. The wick fitting to the burner lacking, London 1890,combined gross weight excluding the spirit burner 1158 grams
Estimate: | £450 - £650 |
Hammer price: | £650 |
Footnotes:
This lot contains ivory and has been registered in
accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference No. 2Y1LH292
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materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore, it is advisable
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