Early Victorian mahogany tea caddy (679)

£75.00

Early Victorian mahogany tea caddy with working lock and key. Thick cut veneer with a ivory escusuction and 2 ivory knobs on the 2 lids in side the caddy. The 2 compartments still show signs of the old silver lining. This comes from the time when tea was very expensive 7 3/4 inch long 4 1/4 inch deep 5 inch tall. A small piece of beading missing on rear corner see photo but caddy still displays very well

Description

Early Victorian mahogany tea caddy with working lock and key. Thick cut veneer with a ivory escusuction and 2 ivory knobs on the 2 lids in side the caddy. The 2 compartments still show signs of the old silver lining. This comes from the time when tea was very expensive 7 3/4 inch long 4 1/4 inch deep 5 inch tall. A small piece of beading missing on rear corner see photo but caddy still displays very well