Furniture & Works of Art - 05 Jul 2011
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A Victorian rosewood and inlaid tea chest, the hinged lid with with parquetry designs in bird's eye maple and various other woods, to a pendant ogee frieze, the interior with a pair of pull-out zinc lined canisters with floral marquetry inlay to the hinged lids, with a cut glass sugar bowl, to an arc d'arbelette moulded body with ring handles and on disc feet, 7.25in (18.5cm) h, 13.25in (33.5cm) w, 6.75in (17cm) d.