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Collection of furniture and tortoiseshell tea-caddies

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A collection of furniture: pair of Charles II walnut chairs; giltwood cartouche-shaped mirror; George II yew-wood circular table; four Georgian tortoiseshell teacaddies; tortoiseshell needlework box with fitted interior and ivory borders; 18th century giltwood frame wall mirror; George II mahogany circular top table; and two Charles II walnut frame stools. 6 works from collection (B904-905, B910-913) stolen May 1995 and August 2000 according to 2004 audit.

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Date supported

1985

Medium and material

Wood, tortoiseshell

Gifted by

J Lipscombe & M Keelan

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