Georgian Dresser or Trinket Box, of rectangular form in mahogany with zebra banding on the top and a central brass and enamel plaque of a draped urn; the sides with pierced brass carrying handles; the bottom with the inscription “Inverne(tt), 1804, EVM” possibly indicating a Scottish origin.
Antique Scottish transfer decorated pitcher and bowl in the Etruscan pattern by Lockhart and Arthur, Glasgow, 1855-1864. (minor chip and cracks to bowl)
Antique French miniature prie-dieu in rosewood with fretwork top opening to a small compartment, turned supports and a base lined kneeler opening to reveal a hidden drawer. Circa 1870.
Exceptional English Regency tea chest in rosewood with brass inlay, feet and carrying handles and retaining its original cut crystal caddies and sugar bowl and its tooled leather lining and tufted felt under the lid. Circa 1810. (minor chip to sugar bowl, 1 stopper)
See Antique Boxes by Clarke and O’Kelly, fig. 355 for a similar example.
Fine Anglo-Indian carved ebony work box with overall foliate and geometric designs, the rectangular lid opening to a removable tray fitted with compartments edged with ivory cut-outs and raised on ivory turned feet. Nagina, c. 1870-90.
For other examples in the Victoria and Albert Museum see “Furniture from British India and Ceylon” by Amin Jaffer, pp. 264-66. ...click for details
Exceptional burled walnut cavé-a-liqueur having hinged top and front panel opening to an interior with removable tray fitted with decanters and glasses. (missing one decanter and two glasses, some minor damage) French, late 19th century.
Small Federal Tea Caddy in walnut inlaid on all sides with a central rectangle of various woods, bordered with striped and checkered inlays, with satinwood stringing. The stepped lid opens to a divided interior.
American, probably Connecticut River Valley, Circa 1790
6” x 4” x 4.5” (This could be a child's tea caddy)
English Regency Breakfront form tea caddy in mahogany with ebony and satinwood stringing; original silver plate pull and wooden handles; opening to 3 lidded compartments with remnants of original tea pewter. All on wooden bun feet. Circa 1815.
Anglo Indian ebony box carved with overall floral motifs; having a central oval miniature on ivory of the Taj Mahal. From the town of Nagina in the Bijnor District. See: Furniture from British India by Jaffir, pp. 264-66. Circa 1870.
Antique satinwood tea caddy with penwork decoration, having a rectangular lid opening to a fitted interior with two lidded compartments and a later sugar bowl. The banded edges are decorated with penwork and the front panel and lid have central penwork decoration. English or American, circa 1840.
