Description
A late George III harewood tea chest by John Robinson, London and Tunbridge Wells, of rectangular form with stringing and applied printed classical roundels, the hinged cover with a Sheffield plate handle, revealing two further roundels and a central cut and engraved glass footed bowl, flanked by a pair of hinged lidded canisters with roundels, one with a printed paper label 'FROM Robinson's MANUFACTORY, No. 53 Piccadilly and TUNBRIDGEWELLS', 6.25in (16cm) h, 12.25in (31cm) w.
John Robinson, London and Tunbridge Wells (1797-1818), is recorded at 53 Piccadilly in 1799. He described himself as a Tunbridge Ware Manufacturer, Print Seller and Perfumer to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of York. He had premises on The Parade, Tunbridge Wells.
