From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy.

The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as a natural Pear fruit in squat form with globular body and tapered lid surmounted by a naturalistic stalk to the top. The front mounted with the original 18th century steel escutcheon and hinge to the rear. The interior of the Pear contains traces of the original silver lining and dates to the turn of the 19th century circa 1800.

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From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to present this Georgian tortoiseshell and silver tea caddy dating to the reign of George III, circa 1810.

Of elegant oval form, the tea caddy is veneered in richly patterned tortoiseshell displaying warm amber and deep chestnut tones, framed by finely worked rippled silver mounts that provide both structure and visual contrast. The restrained decoration reflects the refined taste associated with high quality Georgian tea wares.

The interior is fitted with a silver faced compartment featuring a distinctive pie crust rim and retains its tortoiseshell floating lid surmounted by a silver ball finial. This traditional configuration was designed to preserve the freshness and value of loose tea, which during the early nineteenth century remained a prized household commodity.

Well executed examples combining tortoiseshell and silver are increasingly difficult to source, particularly in oval form. This caddy represents the level of craftsmanship expected of luxury domestic objects produced during the late Georgianperiod.

The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and key.

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Exceptional large late 18th Century balcony console in hand forged iron work and marble top.

Superb shape and patina, one of a kind piece that will make a room. Circa 1790.