English Brass Mounted Tea Caddy and Compendium

Second half 19th century, the tea caddy in rosewood veneers with brass lobed riveted mounts, arched form opening to twin lidded compartments (4 3/4 x 8 x 4 1/2 in.); the compendium in figured wood veneers, likely ash or elm, barrel vaulted form with brass quatrefoil mounts opening to a divided interior with pen tray and ink bottle (6 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.).

From the Collection of Josephine Chapman Borthwick, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Some age appropriate light surface marks to both; compendium with some repairs to the brass mounts; tea caddy lining with area of loss; ink bottle with staining and without cap.