TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY
English 19th c. Tortoiseshell Rectangular Tea Caddy, with slightly domed lid and rounded corners, brass lid plate, lock escutcheon and ball form feet, velvet lined lid, interior with two lidded tea compartments with remnants of foil lining flanked by central round well with etched glass mixing bowl (probably not original), 5 3/8" high, 11 1/2" x 5". Painted veneer loss repairs at corners and edges.
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English 19th c. Tortoiseshell Rectangular Tea Caddy, with slightly domed lid and rounded corners, brass lid plate, lock escutcheon and ball form feet, velvet lined lid, interior with two lidded tea compartments with remnants of foil lining flanked by central round well with etched glass mixing bowl (probably not original), 5 3/8" high, 11 1/2" x 5". Painted veneer loss repairs at corners and edges.