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A delightful George III period late 18th century burr yew wood Octagonal Shaped Tea Caddy.
Having charming inlaid decoration, including conch shells, and hinged lid enclosing lidded divisions with fully working lock and key.
This is a very attractive example of an 18th Century Tea Caddy, constructed from beautiful burr yew wood with elegant decoration including a couple of superbly inlaid conch shells.
Overall it is in good condition and it comes with a fully functioning lock and key.
Tea was of exceptional value in the 18th century and the type of tea you could afford, plus of course the vessels you chose to store it in were a great symbol of status.
Tea caddies were used both to preserve tea leaves and also to lock it away from the potentially wandering hands of any employees.
Circa 1790
Height - 5in
Width - 7.5in
Depth - 4in
Stock number
8443The BADA Standard
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- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
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