A George III mahogany and satinwood tea caddy, late 18th century
of sarcophagus form, enclosing a red paper-lined interior fitted with a glass mixing bowl and a pair of hinged tea compartments, the sides with brass lion mask-and-ring handles, raised on ebonized compressed feet, the whole inlaid with stringing, some stringing loss, the glass mixing bowl with chips, 19,5cm high, 33cm wide, 16cm deep
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With key. The hinges distressed on the tea compartments. Stringing loss to the right-hand side of the cover measuring approximately 8,5cm long. Stringing missing to the front of the caddy. The veneer is missing to the underside of the caddy measuring approximately 25cm by 7,5cm.
