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Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy C.1820
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Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy C.1820

19th century
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A simply magnificent and grand example of a Regency Penwork Tea Caddy dating 1820.

The caddy stands on it's original large gilded bronze Lion's paw feet and the sides retaining the original ring handles.

The box opens to reveal a twin compartment configuration with two lift-off lids. The edges to to the base and lid are beautifully decorated with continual fan style penwork, quite wonderful.

There is a glass mixing bowl that nestles into the centre, for the mixing of the Black and Green tea leaves and then placed into a teapot.

Superb condition and a striking example. Spans 13 1/2" handle to handle; the footprint measuring 12 3/4" x 6 1/2" and standing 8 1/2" tall.

Item ID: 35671

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Physical Dimensions
Height
21.59cm (8.50")
Width
34.29cm (13.50")
Depth
16.51cm (6.50")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Antique Penwork Tea Caddy to the 1800s.

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SA285606
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35671
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Description
A simply magnificent and grand example of a Regency Penwork Tea Caddy dating 1820.
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The caddy stands on it's original large gilded bronze Lion's paw feet and the sides retaining the original ring handles.
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fig 1. An open Regency penwork tea caddy featuring floral decoration, two internal lidded compartments, a central glass bowl, and brass claw feet.
fig 1. Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy C.1820

The box opens to reveal a twin compartment configuration with two lift-off lids. The edges to to the base and lid are beautifully decorated with continual fan style penwork, quite wonderful.

There is a glass mixing bowl that nestles into the centre, for the mixing of the Black and Green tea leaves and then placed into a teapot.

fig 2. An open Regency penwork tea caddy featuring floral decoration, two internal lidded compartments, a central glass bowl, and brass claw feet.
fig 2. Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy C.1820

Superb condition and a striking example. Spans 13 1/2" handle to handle; the footprint measuring 12 3/4" x 6 1/2" and standing 8 1/2" tall.

Item ID: 35671

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly from London, England

Height
21.59cm (8.50")
Width
34.29cm (13.50")
Depth
16.51cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Antique Penwork Tea Caddy to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA285606
Dealers Internal Ref
35671
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Archive I An open Regency penwork tea caddy featuring floral decoration, two internal lidded compartments, a central glass bowl, and brass claw feet.

Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820

Archive II An open Regency penwork tea caddy featuring floral decoration, two internal lidded compartments, a central glass bowl, and brass claw feet. View II
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An open Regency penwork tea caddy featuring floral decoration, two internal lidded compartments, a central glass bowl, and brass claw feet.
Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820
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Penwork is a decorative technique popular in the early nineteenth century where fine, detailed designs were drawn in ink onto pale or lacquered wooden surfaces, then protected with clear varnish.

Regency tea caddies were built using wood frames decorated with penwork or veneers, lined with foil or velvet, and completed with cast brass feet, locks, and glass mixing bowls.

Authentic Regency penwork exhibits fine hand-drawn black ink detailing, natural light craquelure within the protective varnish layer, and age-appropriate cast brass fittings.

An antique tea caddy serves as a decorative accent on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bookshelf, adding historical texture to modern living spaces.

Keep penwork away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and avoid commercial liquid polishes or abrasive wax cleaners.
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