three-georgian-inlaid-tea-caddies
Lot 593
Three Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddies
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1870, including a square maple box with canted corners having a bone handled lid with paterae, clover and banded inlay with lead lined interior; a square maple box with burlwood inlaid oval lid with brass bail handle and banded inlay, canted corners with book end inlays, ivory escutcheon with lead lined interior; the smallest a figured cherry box with brass bail handle, floral inlaid medallions to lid and front panel, marbleized paper interior.

Largest 5 x 5 x 4.5 in.

From the Estate of the late Adona Sue Yelton of Shelby and Charlotte, North Carolina

No keys; overall good age appropriate condition; the paterae box with slight warp to lid and edge inlay loss to back left corner; the burl wood inlaid box wood has a warp to lid, hinge break out and repair to back board and small inlay repair to right canted corner; the smallest cherry box with natural lifting to inlaid veneers and rear corner inlay loss.