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Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Rare Depiction Carew Castle Pembrokeshire, c1870

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Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Rare Depiction Carew Castle Pembrokeshire, c1870 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Rare Depiction Carew Castle (Pembrokeshire) c1870 Date : c1870 Period : Victorian Origin : Tunbridge Wells attributed to Henry Hollamby Decoration : Has a classic floral ""Berlin Woolwork"" frieze to all four concave sides on the lower half of the body depicting vine leaves and fruit; the hinged lid features a six-square geometric band within banded and plain keylines, again around all four sides; the rounded and flat-ended lid has an eleven-square geometric border bounded with pairs of banded and plain keylines, surrounding a scarce topographic mosaic of Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire set in to a golden satinwood surround. The lids of both internal compartments have five-square geometric bands within continuous keylines to all four edges and small turned handles; both have almost all of their original tin-foil lining. The keyhole has a domed stickware escutcheon (and a working key). Size : 25 W x 16.2 D x 14.6 H cm Condition : Very good with regard to tile completeness - very few missing pieces; the back (hinged) face seems to have been splashed with black ink (as does the front to a lesser extent - there is also a patch on the top of the lid) and this has been lacquered over Restoration : Professionally cleaned and polished Notes : Pieces of this style are generally attributed to Henry Hollamby - in this instance, the Carew Castle image is known to be one of his; it's based on an unattributed etching published by J Newman & Co of Watling Street (operating between 1843 and 1871). The image has been foreshortened for the sake of composition - the bridge is actually some 150 yards upstream of the castle rather than being almost directly adjacent to it as shown.

Attributed to:

Henry Hollamby (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.75 in (14.6 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 6.38 in (16.2 cm)

Style:

Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Satinwood

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1870

Condition:

Very few missing pieces; the back (hinged) face seems to have been splashed with black ink (as does the front to a lesser extent - there is also a patch on the top of the lid) and this has been lacquered over. Professionally cleaned and polished.

Seller Location:

Tunbridge Wells, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 211216261stDibs: LU8525234869992

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