Mid-Victorian two-section tea caddy in the form of a casket with a domed hinged lid. Ebonised box is decorated with applied brass plaques in ornate scrolling shapes that are secured with large rivets and engraved with dotted borders; the central plaque is marked "TEA".
The cover opens to reveal a fitted interior with two internal lids and two glass mixing bowls in the form of bubble design tumblers.
England, c. 1860's
660 g 11 cm tall 17 cm wide 9 cm deep
Good antique condition. Some scuffing to wood appropriate to age and use; deep nicks to front of lid; dings and small losses to brass plaques; wear to bases of interior lids.
