A George III Harewood Tea Caddy
Stock No
1703
2015
- £1,650.00
- €1,976 Euro
- $2,140 US Dollar
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Item Description
A George III harewood tea caddy, the facing canted sides inlaid with columns, the front and lid with bats' wing paterae, these respective panels cross-banded with kingwood. Two further sides inlaid with yew wood ovals, inside a mahogany lid and purchase receipt from Charles Stewart, Wigmore Street, London, 1971.
Harewood is initially silvery-gray in colour and produced by the process of boiling English sycamore veneer in a solution of ferrous (iron) sulfate. From the 17th century, the roots of sycamore trees were treated with ferrous sulphate for several years to induce the grey colouring "naturally".
w.4 5/8 in x d.3 3/4 in x h.4 3/8 in
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
London, London
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)207 7275263
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