A superb quality English Regency period brass inlaid tea caddy. With brass marquetry into an ebony ground, onto a mahogany carcass. The lid, back, caddies, caddy well and under edges of lid all finely inlaid in arabesques. Original cut glass sugar bowl and emerald silk velvet linings. Mint condition. With flush campaign handles to the ends. Fitted with a Bramah lock. Possibly the finest example of its type.
Price $6,500
