TC131: An Octagonal Caddy veneered in harewood having boxwood stringing and inlaid with oval marquetry panels depicting country flowers. Circa 1790.
Harewood is stained quarter sawn maple. It is the same type of wood used in violin backs, although they are not usually stained. the grain here is running top to bottom.The rays or curl are across the grain. They are only visible when the wood is radially sawn or quartered.
The oval marquetry panels are unusual in that they are a depiction of wild flowers.
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