A REGENCY CARVED TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY of plain rectangula...

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A REGENCY CARVED TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY of plain rectangular form, with engraved cartouche & twin compartment interior. 17 cm x 10 cm. Note: These caddies were highly decorative, and, if the owner could afford it, made out of highly valued materials, such as tortoiseshell. The combination of the colonially sourced and culturally valued materials of tea and tortoiseshell are thus key to English notions of colonial power and social prestige.

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21st Mar 24 at 10:30am GMT

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