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A twin compartment burr walnut tea caddy  Circa 1860 

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Reference: TC115

Description: A twin compartment tea caddy veneered with highly figured burr walnut crossbanded with  kingwood and edged with ebony, the inside having twin supplementary lids of pyramid form.

Origin: UK

Circa: 1860

Materials:

Size: It measures  8.9 inches wide  by  5 inches deep and it is  5.2 inches  high: 22.7cm wide by 12.6 cm deep by 13.2 cm high.

Condition: Good over all, working lock and key.

 

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the inside has two compartments with  supplementary lids of pyramid form.

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The compartments retain some of their original leading consistent with age.

 

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