Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th April 2018

Lot 205

A 19th century Irish Killarney yew and fruitwood marquetry tea chest

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £250

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Description

A 19th century Irish Killarney yew and fruitwood marquetry tea chest, inlaid with urns of flowers, borders of scrolling leaves and flowers, the hinged lid with initials 'R G' on a seaweed ground, the interior with a pair of lift-out lidded canisters flanking a sugar bowl aperture, 34.5cm wide.

Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.