george-iii-mahogany-tea-caddy
Lot 167
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1820, with brass medallion ring handles and brass escutcheon, opens twin lidded compartments with turned wood pulls and remnants of original tin lining, flanking a central red velvet lined well and antique glass sugar bowl, raised on bun feet.

6 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

Area of repair around brass escutcheon, old but likely later glass bowl; some veneer cracks and scratches; small areas of wood loss to one corner.