A Georgian Tea Caddy c1810

Description

Heading :  Georgian Single Compartment Tea Caddy with Inlaid Parquetry
Date : c1865
Period : George III
Origin : England
Decoration : Inlaid oval floral design to cover and front face. framed with broad kingwood stringing; ; small bone escutcheon
Size :  Height 11cms. 11.2 x 9.3cm
Condition : Very Good; Light scratches and signs of limited use
Restoration : Fairly recent application of green baize to the base
Weight : 306 grams 

Note : the ‘three dimensional’ shading to the individual pieces of the parquetry was done by scorching the wood to darken it in parts – a common technique. used by Tunbridge Ware craftsmen. but by no means exclusivel