Boxes / Caddys >> 19TH C TORTOISE SHELL TEA CADDY

A 19th century tortoise shell tea caddy, the slightly-domed hinged lid, with a serpentine and concave profile, opening to a tea compartment with a tortoise shell cover, fitted with a small knob handle. The body with serpentine profile front and rear, the sides with concave shaping, to follow the profile of the lid. The front mounted with a rosette escutcheon and lock. The whole on four small bun feet.

Height 3 1/2 inches; w 4 1/2 inches; d 3 inches.

c. 1850