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Exceptional 19th C Parquetry Tea Caddy with Serpentine Sides Marked TAHAN Paris

$5,750
£4,366.63
€5,016.44
CA$8,106.15
A$8,618.51
CHF 4,660.63
MX$102,519.76
NOK 58,380.99
SEK 53,319.21
DKK 37,474.53

About the Item

An exceptional double chamber tea caddy with geometric parquetry panels with crossbanded edges. Each of the four sides of serpentine form and raised on a conforming plinth base edged with a brass molding. The slightly domed lid with serpentine edges and brass molding opens to a brass inlaid ebony interior, inside two brass inlaid ebony lids enclose the tea chambers which contain secondary lids which rest on the surface of the tea.
  • Creator:
    Tahan Paris (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ACK1stDibs: LU7371246823042

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