19th C ENGLISH TUNBRIDGE TEA CADDY
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Antique 19th c. English Tunbridge Rosewood Tea Caddy. With three bands of floral decoration, and center scene of Castle. Box is in good condition but is missing the center glass and 2 interior lids. Measures 11 1/2"x5"x5 3/4. Weight 2 pds 10 oz. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Estate. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically consists of a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical veneer with a fine saw.
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19th C ENGLISH TUNBRIDGE TEA CADDY
Estimate $250 - $450
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