Rare Antique Victorian Era Tortoise Shell & Carved Ivory Single Well Tea Caddy, Domed Top L'Amant Pressant The gentleman holds a snuff

The gentleman holds a snuff box in his left hand

The cover glass is thick

The cover is typical

They're more fragile and most often

The exterior has been veneered with a very unique layer of wood - look at the grain

Rare Antique Victorian Era Tortoise Shell & Carved Ivory Single Well Tea Caddy, Domed Top L'Amant Pressant The gentleman holds a snuffExquisite & rare antique Georgian to Victorian era tortoise shell tea caddy, a single well with unique octagonal shape with ribbed or fluted dome topped lid, Dieppe style carved ivory floral & foliate finial and wonderful condition! We're always pleased to find and offer these wonderful antique shell items from the early to mid 1800s, whenever we're fortunate enough to find them. Tea caddies of this period, likely English as we believe this one to be,