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Tunbridge Ware Double Rosewood Tea Caddy
Tunbridgeware.uk
for sale €468     $508
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Tunbridge Ware Double Rosewood Tea Caddy

19th century
For Sale by Tunbridgeware.uk
Description

Tunbridge Ware Double Rosewood Tea Caddy with floral tessellated inlay to the lid and broad banding to all four sides.

Original lids to the caddy’s. No key. Later baize to the base.

Size 23 x 12.5 x 13 cms deep. c1860.

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UK Delivery included.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

Tunbridgeware.uk has dated this Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

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SA1067492
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604
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Description
Tunbridge Ware Double Rosewood Tea Caddy with floral tessellated inlay to the lid and broad banding to all four sides.

Original lids to the caddy’s. No key. Later baize to the base.

Size 23 x 12.5 x 13 cms deep. c1860.

Pay with PayPal or request an invoice please.

UK Delivery included.

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Tunbridgeware.uk has dated this Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1067492
Dealers Internal Ref
604
Tunbridgeware.uk
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Victorian rosewood tea caddy with concave sides, featuring intricate floral mosaic Tunbridge Ware inlay along the lid and body.
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Tunbridge Ware is a form of decorative woodwork featuring mosaic inlay designs made from tiny coloured wood tesserae, which flourished in Kent, England, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, or walnut for the exterior shell, embellished with marquetry or parquetry inlays using various native and exotic timbers to construct detailed geometric or floral patterns.

Authentic pieces exhibit detailed end-grain wood mosaics rather than painted surface decorations, original keyhole escutcheons, and signs of age-appropriate hand-fitted joinery without modern adhesives.

An antique tea caddy serves as a decorative focal point on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or bookshelf, pairing naturally with contemporary ceramics or traditional decor to add texture.

Maintain the wooden finish by dusting regularly with a soft cloth, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent warping, and applying a light coat of beeswax polish sparingly when required.
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