18th Century Mahogany & Brass Bucket

An attractive and well figured, late 18th century Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass Hinges to...

A Very Rare 18th Century Padouk Wood Rectangular Tea Caddy Of Rectangular Form, Having Original Brass Handle To Hinged Top Enclosing Divisions, Raised On Elegant Original Brass Claw ...

A Very Good Quality 18th Century, Georgian, Mahogany Oval Shaped Open Wine Cooler, Of Coopered Construction, With Original Brass Bound Decoration And Elegant Lions Mask Carrying Hand...

A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells, banded and strung decoration, with hinged lid enclosing lidded interior retaining partial paper foil lining. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but the attractive inlaid decoration lifts it significantly. The condition remains relatively good and clearly it has been well loved throughout its life. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands. This 18th century tea caddy...

Navette shape with brass handle and liner. Brass strapping on sides.

Typical cylindrical tapered with brass strapping and brass bail handle.

Georgian mahogany coopered plate bucket pail, brass bound, with folding cast brass bow carrying handle, now with tole (metal) liner of later date. English circa 1780 - 1800. The lon...

Antique mahogany peat bucket with slope front and back, brass banded, retracting brass handle and a conforming galvanized liner with matching brass handle. Unmarked. Dimensions: 12 ...