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Wonderfully shaped Regency kingwood Tea Chestin the manner of George Oakley. This fine tea chest with cavetto moulding has pagoda top, inlaid brass decoration typical of George Oakley’s cabinet making shop in London. The sides of the tea chest are adorned with brass lion mask carry handles, and stands on four very impressive large ball and claw feet.

This fabulous regency tea chest interior lid has faded red velvet and the bottom features two removable shaped tea caddies edged in boxwood with kingwood hinged lids, and are flanked either side of the wonderful engraved and cut glass tea caddy bowl.

This very impressive high quality tea chest comes with a fully working lock, tasselled key and would certainly grace any piece of furniture its placed upon.

Created By:
GEORGE OAKLEY OF LONDON (worked 1786-c.1819)

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