Rare complex Toleware tea chest
of rectangular form. The outside is decorated with painted
decoration depicting rural scenes on a japanned ocher ground.
Inside the chest there are three
canisters. The two with round caps would have been for tea; the central
canister with hinged lid would have
been for sugar. The chest stands on gilded brass feet.
Origin: UK; Circa:
1765; materials: toleware, tin plated ferrous metal with japanned decoration. Size: 20.8 cm wide by 11 cm by 13 cm:
8.2 inches wide
by 4.3 inches by 5.1 inches.
Condition: good
overall and does not seem to have suffered the indignation of major restoration;
some of the soldered joins have been re-soldered in the past. This
process has locally damaged the japanned decoration there is some chipping to the paint. (see images)
The chest has its original working lock and key; see images and individual
comments.
www.hygra.com
Antique
Boxes and tea caddies.