Antique Georgian Tea Caddy Box Burl Inlay Seashell Fans

This is an antique Georgian tea caddy of exceptional quality, and dates to about 1780.

The inlay is more complicated on this caddy, than on any other tea caddy I can find on the internet.

This has its original finish, as well as the original knobs and escrution plate.

It is not often that you run across a superb example that is fresh to market for the first time in at least the last 60 years.

This caddy needs the following work: 1) It will need the missing inlay replaced. 2) The interior was clearly designed to have two compartments. Someone has removed the separating wall,  and the interior corner lid supports. In the photos I used crumpled newspaper to support the lids, to show you what the interior will look like when finished.

This could easily be a $4,000+ Tea Caddy when restored, based on the asking prices for similar caddy's on the internet.

This measures 5 1/4" high, 7 3/8" wide by 4 1/2" deep.

This weighs about 1 1/4 lbs (before packing).

THIS ITEMS CONDITION REPORT

This is in good condition, and with a bit of work, can look as it did when new.

The wall separating the two compartments, and the corner supports which hold the lids level on the inside, need to be replaced.