{"product_id":"england-crate-inventory-template-copy","title":"Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA beautiful English tea caddy in figured rosewood. What you notice first is the shape. The sides sweep outward at the bottom in a big graceful curve, ending on small silver ball feet. That curved silhouette is unusual. Most English tea caddies from this period have straight sides, which makes this one feel more sculptural and a lot more interesting on a shelf or table. The rosewood is gorgeous, with strong flame and stripe figure that really shows on the curved base panels. Lift the lid and you find two separate tea compartments inside, each with its own original little lift-off lid and small turned wooden knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Tea Caddy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Material | Brazilian rosewood veneer over softwood carcass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1840 to 1890, William IV to Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | English sarcophagus form, late Regency to Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 13.5 in W x 7 in D x 6 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Configuration | Two interior tea compartments with original lift-off lids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Hardware | Long brass piano hinge with hand-cut slot-head screws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Feet | Four original silvered ball feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Lock | None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Interior knobs | Turned ebonized wood, original\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe caddy is in good honest antique condition with wear consistent with roughly 150 to 180 years of use. The figured rosewood veneer is intact across the exterior with no significant losses, though the surfaces show light craquelure and a number of minor scratches and abrasions, most visible across the curved lid and base sweeps. The original silvered ball feet are all present, with wear to the silvering at the high points exposing the underlying metal. The brass piano hinge is sound and original, retaining its hand-cut slot-head screws. Inside, both lift-off caddy lids are present with their original turned ebonized knobs. The interior rosewood veneer is in better condition than the exterior, as is typical, with good color and figure retained. The lid does not sit perfectly flush when closed, sitting up approximately an eighth of an inch at one edge, visible from the side but not from the front or top. The base is the original dark-stained softwood with no labels or maker's marks. There is no lock, no escutcheon, and no key. There is no central mixing bowl well or glass mixing vessel; the two tea compartments are divided by a solid wood center post, which is original to the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51306112057622,"sku":"AMD-02990","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA03053.jpg?v=1778693981","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/england-crate-inventory-template-copy","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}