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Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy C. 1790
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Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy C. 1790

18th century
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Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy c. 1790

This very attractive rare partridge wood Georgian tea caddy is beautifully inlaid & banded with harewood & tropical timbers. Presented in fine restored condition with working lock & key.

Partridge wood is a timber which was imported from South America towards the end of the 18th & early 19th centuries. Available in particularly small sheets it was almost exclusively used in cross banded or inlaid decorations or for very small decorative boxes & similar. The name Partridge wood is taken from the grain of the wood, which due to its very wide contrasting bands, resembles the wing of a partridge. In tree form this wood would be more commonly known as angelim or cabbagebark.

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At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
18.5cm (7.28")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

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SA1175115
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Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy c. 1790
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This very attractive rare partridge wood Georgian tea caddy is beautifully inlaid & banded with harewood & tropical timbers.
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

Presented in fine restored condition with working lock & key.

fig 1. A late 18th-century octagonal Georgian tea caddy crafted from dark partridge wood veneer with light boxwood inlay stringing and a bone escutcheon.
fig 1. Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy C. 1790

Partridge wood is a timber which was imported from South America towards the end of the 18th & early 19th centuries. Available in particularly small sheets it was almost exclusively used in cross banded or inlaid decorations or for very small decorative boxes & similar. The name Partridge wood is taken from the grain of the wood, which due to its very wide contrasting bands, resembles the wing of a partridge. In tree form this wood would be more commonly known as angelim or cabbagebark.

fig 2. A late 18th-century octagonal Georgian tea caddy crafted from dark partridge wood veneer with light boxwood inlay stringing and a bone escutcheon.
fig 2. Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy C. 1790

At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

fig 3. A late 18th-century octagonal Georgian tea caddy crafted from dark partridge wood veneer with light boxwood inlay stringing and a bone escutcheon.
fig 3. Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy C. 1790

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
18.5cm (7.28")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1175115
Dealers Internal Ref
AS367
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Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 6HZ
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A late 18th-century octagonal Georgian tea caddy crafted from dark partridge wood veneer with light boxwood inlay stringing and a bone escutcheon.
Rare Late 18th Century Partridge Wood Octagonal Georgian Tea Caddy c. 1790
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A late 18th-century octagonal Georgian tea caddy crafted from dark partridge wood veneer with light boxwood inlay stringing and a bone escutcheon.
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A Georgian tea caddy is a small lockable wooden box or canister created during the 18th and early 19th centuries to store valuable loose tea leaf imports securely.

Cabinetmakers utilised fine decorative timber veneers such as partridge wood, mahogany, satinwood, or rosewood, frequently accented with boxwood stringing, marquetry, and bone escutcheons.

Authentic Georgian examples typically feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, period brass hinges, steel lock mechanisms, bone or ivory keyhole escutcheons, and historic wear to the base and lining.

Positioning a tea caddy on a sideboard, fireplace mantelpiece, or bookshelf introduces historical context, natural wood grain character, and a structured geometric accent to traditional or modern decorative schemes.

Position the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber warping or veneer cracking, dusting periodically with a dry microfibre cloth and applying natural beeswax polish annually.
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