DESCRIPTION

UP FOR SALE WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL QUALITY ANTIQUE TARTANWARE TEA CADDY OF A PETITE SIZE AND HANDSOME DESIGN

THE CADDY IS A SARCOPHAGUS SHAPE AND IS IN A TRADITIONAL ROYAL STUART RED AND GREEN TARTAN. THE EDGES ARE PAINTED IN BLACK EBONY AND THERE IS THE ROYAL STUART GOLD LETTERING ON THE LID

THERE IS A LOVELY BEADED OVAL ESCUTCHEON TO THE FRONT LOCK AND A TASSLED KEY FOR DISPLAY THAT MAY WORK WITH SOME ADJUSTMENT

THE INTERIOR HAS TWO COMPARTMENTS HAVING TARTAN COVERED LIDS WITH LITTLE BALL KNOB HANDLES AND THE ORIGINAL LINING IS MOSTLY INTACT

 THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN LID IS FINISHED WITH THE ORIGINAL LINING PAPER IN A TRADITIONAL RED

THERE ARE STOP HINGES AND THE ORIGINAL GOOD QUALITY LOCK. THE CADDY SITS ON SOLID BRASS BALL FEET

 A VERY LOVELY & PETITE CADDY WITH THE ROYAL STUART TARTAN THAT DISPLAYS QUITE BEAUTIFULLY

BRITISH SCOTTISH c1850-70

SEVERAL OF OUR PIECES INCLUDING TARTAN WARE ITEMS AND OTHERS CAN BE SEEN IN THE NETFLIX HIT SERIES 'THE CROWN'
 
CONDITION
 
THE TEA CADDY IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH JUST AGE-RELATED WEAR AND IN GENERAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. PLEASE SEE ALL LARGE PHOTOS THAT FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION
 
APPROX SIZE
 

7 3/4”  (19.5cm) WIDE
4 1/4”  (10.8cm) DEEP
5”  (13cm) TALL
 
SHIPS WORLDWIDE AT COST PRICE

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY SELL WITH THIS NAME ON EBAY AND ANY SIMILAR ITEMS OR COPIED LISTINGS OR 'LOOKALIKE' TYPE ITEMS ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH US. ALL OUR ITEMS ARE GENUINE ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE

 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE ITEMS WE SELL ARE FROM OUR OWN COLLECTION THAT HAVE BEEN SOURCED OVER THE YEARS FOR OUR COLLECTIONS AND WE ARE NOW PASSING ON TO OTHER COLLECTORS.