Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
c1760/80
It measures 12cm w x 7cm h.
Antique searces consists of a semi circular bowl to the top this should have a metal perforated mesh in its central lower section which will let the sieved powder to pass through to the base. The base is hollow it unscrews and the powder can be retrieved. These antique treen searces are particularly rare to find.
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items
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An Antique Georgian Searce
