{"product_id":"antique-inlaid-wood-tea-caddy-basket-weave-1880","title":"Antique Inlaid Wood Tea Caddy with Basket Weave Pattern, Circa 1880","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA two compartment tea caddy veneered on every outside surface in a basket weave pattern, built up from hundreds of small blocks of light and dark wood with fine pale stringing running between them. The pattern continues unbroken across the lid, the front, both ends, and around the rounded corners, which is difficult to do without the lines stepping out of place. Inside, two wood covers close over the tea wells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 4.25 in H x 9.25 in W x 4.5 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original finish, no evidence of stripping, sanding, or refinishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Wood veneers in basket weave parquetry over a wood carcass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1870 to 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental Europe, probably France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Continental geometric parquetry, late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | Basket weave parquetry, woven parquetry, boîte à thé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | Unmarked, no maker's label or stamp found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction | Hand-cut parquetry blocks with stringing, applied over rounded corners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Ebonized banding with gilt lines to the interior framing, pale wood panels lining the lid interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Interior | Two lidded compartments, one cover retaining its turned knob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Two brass hinges, steel keyhole escutcheon, lock present with no key\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Base | Original paper covering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe caddy is structurally sound and the lid opens and closes on its brass hinges. The parquetry survives across the whole exterior with two losses to note, both at the top corners of the lid, where small sections of banding are gone and pale substrate shows through. There is further chipping and veneer loss immediately around the keyhole. The lock is in place but no key is included, so the lock has not been tested. Scattered light scratches and a few small dark marks run across the front and the lid, consistent with long use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInside, the left compartment cover retains its small turned knob. The right cover is missing its knob and a small hole remains at the center where it was fitted. A second small hole is present in the black rim at the front of the box interior, from a lost fitting. Both compartments show staining, darkening, and remnants of old lining, and the black paint along the divider edges is worn through in places. The pale panels lining the lid interior show spotting and staining. No foil or metal lining remains in either compartment, and there is no sign that either ever had it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe paper covering the underside is heavily worn with large losses across the center, exposing bare wood. The wood beneath is sound. The surface has not been stripped or refinished, and what is present is the original finish with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#243\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482666303766,"sku":"AMD-03684","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceInventoryContinued-7070.jpg?v=1784649071","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-inlaid-wood-tea-caddy-basket-weave-1880","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}