Superb Georgian (1770s) English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy, Tortoiseshell, 6.75" Long English While you note the age

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Superb Georgian (1770s) English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy, Tortoiseshell, 6.75" Long English While you note the ageMy old favorite! This is a late 1700s tortoise shell tea caddy, either English or perhaps Dutch in origin, but passed through a French family for a century. I bought it decades ago in Paris, before anyone had any objection to these elegant old museum pieces. It's a good sized one, single well but nearly 7" long, 4. 5" wide and 5. 35" tall when closed. I love the arching top. The thrill of cognac or blond shell interspersed by chocolate on this one is