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Novelty Fruit Caddy

From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore and shaped as a Pear fruit with wide globular body and tapered lid with a naturalistic stalk to the top. The front mounted with the original steel escutcheon and steel hinge to the rear. When opened the interior of the Pear contains traces of the original foil lining.  The Tea Caddy dates to the Georgian period during the reign of George III circa 1800.

It is commonly believed that the the Fruit Tea Caddies are made from fruitwood and are of English original however they are actually made from Sycamore wood and are Continental.

The Pear Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and tasselled key.

Sycamore, also known as Harewood is a member of the Maple family, found in Europe. It is light yellow in colour and is often a very clean wood, with a straight, fine grain. The wood is often pippy. However, these pips are usually a very similar colour to the rest of the wood making them hardly visible.

Georgian era was a period in British history dating from 1714-1837, the Georgian era after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV.

With every purchase from Mark Goodger Antiques, you will receive our latest catalogue, a Certificate of Authenticity, detailed care instructions for your chosen piece and an independent invoice (for insurance purposes) will be enclosed. As well as being protected by a no-hassle, money-back policy, your piece will be entirely insured during the shipping process to ensure the safety of your item.

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