Walnut Parquetry, Brass & Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy, c.1880 Books - Essays The work is housed in

The work is housed in a later gilt frame which has a small area of loss to the upper right (please see photographs)

There are honest repairs to the sides of the upper chest and bracket feet

during which he resided for nearly two years in Buenos Ayres

'The Gardener's Assistant: Practical And Scientific

Walnut Parquetry, Brass & Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy, c.1880 Books - Essays The work is housed inA late 19th century walnut parquetry, brass and mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy. The caddy is of unusual design with brass and mother of pearl inlay very much in the art nouveau taste to both the top and escutcheon, contrasting with the crisp parquetry inlay to the front and top. The hinged top opens to reveal two lidded compartments, each lid boasting a tunbridge style border. Some light signs of wear commensurate with age but overall the caddy is