A carved sycamore tea caddy formed as a cottage with pitched roof, chimney and dormer windows. The exterior is painted with simulated leaded windows, foliage to the sides and rear, and a red front door, with a stable door to the reverse. The hinged lid opens to twin lidded compartments with turned handles. The interior retains traces of original silver foil lining within painted green foliate borders. Complete with working lock and tasselled key.
Origin: British
Period/Style: George III / Folk Art
Date: Circa 1800
Material: Sycamore
Dimensions: 18cm height × 19cm width × 11.5cm depth
Literature:
Illustrated in The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, p.424
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A carved sycamore tea caddy formed as a cottage with pitched roof, chimney and dormer windows. The exterior is painted with simulated leaded windows, foliage to the sides and rear, and a red front door, with a stable door to the reverse. The hinged lid opens to twin lidded compartments with turned handles. The interior retains traces of original silver foil lining within painted green foliate borders. Complete with working lock and tasselled key.
Origin: British
Period/Style: George III / Folk Art
Date: Circa 1800
Material: Sycamore
Dimensions: 18cm height × 19cm width × 11.5cm depth
Literature:
Illustrated in The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, p.424
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