Furniture & Works of Art - 21st September 2010

Lot 513

A Regency rosewood and brass marquetry tea caddy

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £250

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Description

A Regency rosewood and brass marquetry tea caddy, of rectangular form with indented corner stringing, the sides with embossed brass basket of fruit plate handles, on cast brass griffen feet, the maple veneered interior with ebonised stringing having a central cut glass sugar bowl flanked by a pair of lidded compartments with turned ivory handles, 7in (18cm) h, 12.5in (32cm) h.