three-antique-english-tea-caddies
Lot 368
Three Antique English Tea Caddies
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, the first in rosewood, slanted trapezoidal paneled lid, oval brass escutcheon, ring handles, two interior lidded compartments, on turned feet (7 x 10.5 x 6 in.); the second in mahogany, slanted trapezoidal paneled lid with domed panel center, round brass escutcheon, divided interior with removable lids to sides and center cut with cut glass cup, on balled feet (7 x 12 x 6 in.); the third in mahogany with light wood geometric inlay to lid, two interior lidded compartments, on brass ball feet (4.5 x 7.5 .4.25 in.).

Private Collection, Delaware

Each with updated paper/felt to lid undersides; peeling and loss to paper interiors; some small areas of veneer loss; one shrinkage crack to right side of smallest; light surface wear to edges; no keys.