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18th C. inlaid two compartment mahogany tea caddy with supplementary lids inside. The style is inspired by Chippendale's drawings in his Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director 1754 and has rounded caddy-moldings to each edge. It stands on bracket feet.

Origin: ; Circa: 1770; Materials: mahogany and inlays in rosewood and boxwood.

Size: 19.8 cm wide by 13.6 cm by 14.8 cm: 7.8 inches wide by 5.4 inches by 5.8 inches.

Condition: good overall with marks of age; working lock and key; see images

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