England, Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood tea caddy
England, Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood tea caddy
Period: ca. 1820
A Regency rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy with hinged top and bun feet. The caddy is beautifully decorated with gadrooned borders, mother-of-pearl inlays with a deer, birds and floral motifs.
Interior with two rectangular lidded compartments and a central compartment holding a glass mixing bowl. The original lock is present, but no key. In good used condition, some loss to the mother-of-pearl inlays and dry cracks consistent with age and use.
During this period, tea was an expensive commodity, and was stored in a locked box to keep away from the household staff.
Article code: 16-4903
Available: 1
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Status
- Webshop
Period
- Post-Medieval
Material
- Cameo/shell/pearl/coral
- Wood
Country
- England