19th century, the first two with light and dark wood banded borders with dual strap chevron inlay designs, the taller with two lined and covered tea compartments (5 3/4 x 10 x 5 1/4 in.), the shorter caddy fitted with crimson velvet lined cup compartment to left and and covered and lined tea storage to right (5 1/2 x 10 x 5 3/4 in.); the third having light and dark wood oval shell form inlay designs to lid and front, and lightwood inlaid borders, opens to lined interior (5 3/4 x 10 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

From the Collection of a Well Traveled Gentleman, Raleigh, North Carolina

Some scattered small areas of veneer loss; some bubbling and wear to lining; shell inlaid tea caddy with later lining; shortest caddy with large crack to lid verso.