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Two English Hardwood Tea Caddies
Estimate: $200-$300
Ended
Timed Auction
Interiors, Featuring a Collection of Canine Art
Location
Philadelphia
Description
Two English Hardwood Tea Caddies
18th and 19th Century
comprising a George II mahogany tea caddy, circa 1750, and a Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood tea caddy, circa 1820, with two interior lidded compartments and a center cavity for a glass, on brass ball feet.
Height 7 3/4 x width 12 1/4 x depth 6 1/4 inches. (Regency tea caddy).
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
George II caddy: Nice surface overall, with minor dark stains to the lid and back but appears to retain original hardware. Interior shows evidence that it once had two dividers, which are now missing and interior lined with later green felt. Bottom front lip of lid with patch visible;Regency caddy: Overall in presentable condition, with a patch to the front left-facing side of lid. Mother or Pearl appears mostly intact with some minor loss particularly to the center inlay on top of lid. Small loss to key hole, presently no key. Interior tea compartments once had metallic lining which is no longer present. One lid fits misaligned with compartment, missing glass for center compartment. Underside lined with old, embossed paper and some expected loss commensurate with use. Brass ball feet possibly not original. Minor, occasional scuffs and scratches.
Provenance
The Estate of Joly Walton Stewart.
Quantity
1