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Description:
Ref: 878TC http://hygra.com/box/878TC 

George III oval mahogany single compartment tea caddy inlaid with oval marquetry panels depicting shells.  The caddy has maple stringing. The velvet on the bottom looks original. The shading of the marquetry is achieved by dipping the maple in either hot molten lead or hot sand. The lead lining is an early replacement. 

Origin: UK;  Circa: 1790; Materials: mahogany and maple.

Size: 13.6 cm wide by 8.3 cm by 11.6 cm:  5.4 inches wide by  3.3 inches by 4.6  inches.

Condition: good overall some cracks in the veneer although the caddy is structurally sound ; working lock and key; see images; as each person has different criteria and antiques by their very nature have wear  please enlarge the images and ask for extra information as needed. 

Keywords: tea caddy, Oval tea caddy, shell marquetry, Georgian, antique, antique box,

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Shells, reminiscent of Britannia’s rule of the waves, were ideal motifs for oval medallions. They were delicately cut and shaded using the hot sand technique. The marquetry is particularly fine.

Side view: there is a veneer crack which has been filled with a sliver of mahogany of similar colour. 

Side view: there is a fine veneer crack. The structure is stable.

There are boxwood edgings and faceings.

Shells, reminiscent of Britannia’s rule of the waves, were ideal motifs for oval medallions. 

They were delicately cut and shaded using the hot sand technique. The marquetry is particularly fine.

The lead foil lining is a replacement.

Inside the caddy has a supplementary lid with turned bone pull. In the 18th C the lid sat on top of the tea. 

Later supports  (not in this caddy) to keep the lid up were added.

The underside is covered with velvet which is now worn.