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A Large George III Mahogany Tea Caddy. The caddy with the original gilt brass swan neck handle, lifting the hinged lid. The lid with ebony beading above the concave moulding sweeping down to chequered rope twist moulding and thence to cockbeaded lower edge. The body with a brass key hole escutcheon. The lower edge decorated with oval entwined inlay, against ebony banding. The interior with three tea divisions. Date c 1770. Height 7 1/2 inches, 18cm. Width 10 inches, 25cm. Depth 6 inches, 15cm.Ref:
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