AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
RARE COCONUT FORM HARDWOOD TEA CADDY ON STAND.Late 18th, early 19th century Caribbean Islands, English. This rare hardwood example, probably mahogany, carved in the form of a coconut with hinged lid opening to a red velvet lined interior with original lock, hasp and key. Joined to a molded teak (?) socle, the bottom similarly lined. SIZE: 7" h. CONDITION: Smooth wood surface originally highly polished. Tight vertical stabilized shrinkage crack in bottom edge of lid. Segmented velvet liners early but later additions. Otherwise very good. 49901-10 HMG (1,700-2,000)