An oak two compartment tea caddy in neo-Gothic style marked on the underside:

"A Relic of York Minster From the Nettleship 4 Blake St York". 

This inscription survives research; see below: 

This caddy is included in our forthcoming book www.hygra.com/cover 

Inside the caddy has two lidded compartments.

It retains much of its original leading.

 The under side of the caddy is covered in blue paper and is inscribed: "A Relic of York Minster From the Nettleship 4 Blake St York". 

The inscription survives research:- York Minster was burnt down on 20th May 1840- the date on the caddy. Mumby Joseph (clerk to the magistrates,) is recorded at 4 Blake Street as "Fire & Life Offices" "Eagle Life". 

In 1877: Joseph Mumby is  recorded as contributing half of £1500 to the church in Osbaldwick about two miles East of York, where "The pulpit was a piece of ancient oak work, and was formerly in York Minster." 

This caddy may be from the same oak source.

Detail: Gothic style carving.