antique-english-tea-caddy
Lot 232
Antique English Tea Caddy
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, mahogany veneers, book veneer front and top, banded lightwood inlay to edges and inlaid escutcheon, pine secondary, the lid with elliptical ring handle mount, opens to a divided interior, the center with removable round pressed glass bowl, between two side compartments with original brass pulls.

6 x 12 x 6 in.

Veneer shrinkage to lid; shrinkage crack to underside; later paper to lid, peeling tea pewter to interior compartments, hairline to glass rim; no key.