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A silver-gilt-mounted ivory tea caddy, probably German, circa 1640, apparently unmarked

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

decagonal shape, the plain ivory panels applied with twelve silver-gilt medallions engraved with scenes representing the months of the year, with a screw-on cover and a ring-shaped finial


18cm, 7in. high


Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory the export of which outside the EU is now prohibited pursuant to European regulation 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021. Pursuant to the UK Ivory Act 2018, clients based in the United Kingdom are not able to bid on / purchase this lot. Sotheby's will be able to provide the buyer with the intra-community certificate attached to this item.