Hygra: A Regency shaped rosewood caddy with pyramided top with brass side handles and feet Circa 1830

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A Regency shaped rosewood caddy with pyramided top with brass side handles and feet Circa 1830

A Regency shaped rosewood twin compartment tea caddy with pyramided top strung with box wood and standing on brass paw feet and having brass side handles
Circa 1830

It measures 7.5 inches wide by 4.3 inches deep and it is 6.3 inches high including feet: 19 cm wide by 11 cm deep by 16 cm high.

There are further images of this caddy at A Regency shaped rosewood caddy with pyramided top with brass side handles and feet Circa 1830

The embossed brass drop ring handles are in the form of stylized baskets of flowers.

The mitered facings are boxwood.

There is some leading in the compartments.

For the historical context of this caddy read the relevant part of Antigone's Online Antique Box Book. If you click here you will go there.

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