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Description:

Ref: 631TC
Tea chest in highly figured rosewood of architectural form by R Dalton of the Bazaar, Soho Square. The chest  is finely inlaid with mother of pearl which depicts stylized flora ; the chest  is standing on turned rosewood feet having turned drop handles. Inside the tea chest there are two liftout hinged canisters (retaining most of their original leading) and a particularly fine cut lead crystal bowl. Circa 1835

Origin: UK, R.Dalton Bazaar, Soho Square;  Circa: 1835; Materials: Rosewood, inlaid with mother of pearl on a pine carcass with mahogany linings .

Size: 32 cm wide by 16.5 cm by 18.5 cm:  12.6  inches  wide by  6.5 inches by 7.3   inches.

Condition: very good overall; working lock and key; see images

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