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Tea Caddy with 'Tumble Blocks' Design
Celia Rose Antiques
for sale €193     $210
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Celia Rose Antiques

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Tea Caddy with 'Tumble Blocks' Design

1900 - 1920
Description

* a small but elegant mahogany tea caddy

* the top inlaid with a 'tumble block' design of coloured inlays

* the interior lined making this caddy ready for every day use

* sitting on ball feet

* comes with functioning lock and key

* delivery is free in the UK tracked and insured with royal mail

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.8cm (5.04")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Celia Rose Antiques has dated this Tumbling Block Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

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SA1146431
Description
* a small but elegant mahogany tea caddy

the top inlaid with a 'tumble block' design of coloured inlays

the interior lined making this caddy ready for every day use

sitting on ball feet

comes with functioning lock and key

delivery is free in the UK tracked and insured with royal mail

Height
12.8cm (5.04")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Celia Rose Antiques has dated this Tumbling Block Tea Caddy to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1146431
Celia Rose Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2015
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Archive I A rectangular wooden tea caddy featuring a geometric tumbling blocks parquetry inlay on the lid, small feet, and a key in the keyhole.

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Celia Rose Antiques
Telephone 01243 829 679 or 07704 806 319
Location
82 Felpham Road
Felpham
West Sussex
PO22 7NZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/celiarose
Verified Since Aug 2015
Celia Rose Antiques
Verified Since Aug 2015
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Location: 82 Felpham Road, Felpham, West Sussex, PO22 7NZ, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/celiarose
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A rectangular wooden tea caddy featuring a geometric tumbling blocks parquetry inlay on the lid, small feet, and a key in the keyhole.
TEA CADDY WITH 'TUMBLE BLOCKS' DESIGN
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A rectangular wooden tea caddy featuring a geometric tumbling blocks parquetry inlay on the lid, small feet, and a key in the keyhole.
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A tumbling block design is an optical illusion pattern created using geometric parquetry techniques. By arranging rhomboid-shaped veneers of contrasting wood tones, craftspeople produce a three-dimensional visual effect resembling stacked cubes.

Tea caddies were typically constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, satinwood, walnut, and rosewood. Decorative elements frequently incorporated fruitwood inlays, bone or brass escutcheons, and foil or lead linings inside to protect stored tea leaves from moisture.

Authentic pieces from these eras generally exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, natural shrinkage line cracks along grain boundaries, original steel or brass lock mechanisms, and subtle hand-planed irregularities on the interior surfaces.

An antique caddy functions well as a decorative focal point placed atop a sideboard, bookshelf, or console table. It can be displayed individually or grouped alongside vintage ceramics and framed artwork to add historical texture to modern rooms.

Preserve the finish by dusting with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the item away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, and high humidity to prevent wood movement or veneer lifting.
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