Furniture & Works of Art - 21 Sep 2010
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An early Victorian rosewood and ivory sarcophagus shape tea caddy, with nulled mouldings and inlaid floral marquetry, the interior with twin lidded pull-out canisters flanking a mixing bowl aperture, with side ring handles on disc feet, 9in (22.8cm) h, 15in (38cm) w, 7.5in (19cm) d.
Provenance: Hinton House, Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset.