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Lot 3007

Antique English Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy and Valuables Box

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Last quarter 19th century, unmarked, rectangular forms with chevron pattern mixed wood Tunbridge inlays, the tea caddy with vaulted lid opening to twin-lidded and lined compartments (6 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); the valuables box with walnut and mahogany veneers and mixed wood inlays, lozenge mother of pearl inlays to the lid and obverse escutcheon, open interior with marbled paper (6 x 9 x 6 in.). Includes keys.

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

Overall good condition; some minor small inlay losses; tea compartments with lining losses.