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Unusual Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy
John Howkins Antiques
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Unusual Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy

19th century
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An unusual Regency rosewood brass inlaid teapoy of sarcophagus form. The cross banded and brass lined lid having a central brass contrepartie decorative panel. The front having conforming brass inlay with large brass ring handles to the sides. The interior fitted with four removable lidded caddy’s and two positions for glass mixing bowls.The lyre shaped upright with further brass inlay and leading to the concave sided platform with four brass line inlaid sabre legs terminating in brass paw castors. The whole in good original condition. English circa 1810. Dimensions:- Height…31’’/ 79cm. Width…17’’/ 43cm. Depth…12’’/ 30.5cm. Delivery to most of UK Mainland £50.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
30.5cm (12.01")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy to the Regency era.

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SA635807
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22723
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Description
An unusual Regency rosewood brass inlaid teapoy of sarcophagus form. The cross banded and brass lined lid having a central brass contrepartie decorative panel. The front having conforming brass inlay with large brass ring handles to the sides. The interior fitted with four removable lidded caddy’s and two positions for glass mixing bowls.
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The lyre shaped upright with further brass inlay and leading to the concave sided platform with four brass line inlaid sabre legs terminating in brass paw castors.
John Howkins Antiques

The whole in good original condition. English circa 1810. Dimensions:- Height…31’’/ 79cm. Width…17’’/ 43cm. Depth…12’’/ 30.5cm. Delivery to most of UK Mainland £50.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
30.5cm (12.01")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA635807
Dealers Internal Ref
22723
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I A Regency rosewood teapoy featuring brass inlay motifs, side ring handles, a lyre-shaped stem support, and a quadruped base on brass castors.

Unusual Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy

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Archive IV A Regency rosewood teapoy featuring brass inlay motifs, side ring handles, a lyre-shaped stem support, and a quadruped base on brass castors. View IV
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A Regency rosewood teapoy featuring brass inlay motifs, side ring handles, a lyre-shaped stem support, and a quadruped base on brass castors.
Unusual Regency Brass Inlaid Teapoy
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A teapoy is a specialized piece of 18th and 19th-century furniture designed specifically for storing and serving tea leaves. Derived from the Hindi word tipai meaning a tripod, these pieces usually comprise a secure chest mounted on a central column and base.

Regency teapoys were commonly constructed using high-quality hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and zebrawood, frequently accented with brass stringing, marquetry, or cast brass mountings. Internally, they housed tin-lined or zinc-lined compartments and cut-glass mixing bowls.

Authentic Regency pieces exhibit flush, hand-fitted brass inlay directly set into the veneer, alongside period-appropriate hardware like cast brass paw feet or side handles. Natural wood movement, minor oxidisation on metal fittings, and hand-cut joinery inside the chest are also indicators of period construction.

A Regency teapoy functions as an occasional side table or accent piece in drawing rooms, hallways, or reading nooks. Its compact footprint and distinct architectural silhouette allow it to add historical contrast to modern seating areas without occupying excessive floor space.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish sparingly along the grain. Abrasive chemical cleaners should never be applied to brass inlays, as they can loosen historical glues and damage the adjacent polished wood finish.
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