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ANTIQUE BOXES
at the Sign of the Hygra 2 Middleton Road London E8 4BL Tel: 00 44 (0)20 7254 7074 email: boxes@hygra.com |
1760 -1900 by ANTIGONE Tea Caddies and Tea |
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| A burr chestnut three compartment tea caddy/chest
of bombe shape, pyramided top with turned drop handles.
13" wide. Circa 1815. |
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Front view. |
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The grain pattern of burr chestnut is particularly interesting. |
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Detail: turned chestnut drop ring handle. |
| Inside there are two lift out canisters and a central
cut crystal bowl.
The hinges on the canisters are a replacement. The inside of the lid is lined with rushed velvet punctuated with pompoms. |
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The canisters still retain their original leading. |
| Detail: hand blown and cut bowl. |  |