Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The lid opens to reveal the inner lid and some of the original lead lining. Original working key. 5.75ins (14.5cms) wide.
Tea was a fashionable and expensive commodity in the 18th century, consumed only by the wealthy. Consequently the boxes or "caddies" in which tea was stored, to keep it dry and safe, were finely made and sometimes highly decorative. Today they are avidly collected, particularly if small, of unusual or elegant shape and sometimes if constructed of unusual materials.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Oval Tea Caddy
