Academy Decorated Maple Tea Caddy

Description:

Academy Decorated Maple Tea Caddy, America, c. 1820, rectangular box with hinged lid decorated with watercolor painted rose blossoms and buds surrounded by black penwork grapevine borders, the front and back embellished in watercolor with a composition of fruit, the sides with a basket of fruit, with freeform squiggly line penwork borders, shield-shape bone escutcheon, supported on black-painted ball feet, foil lined interior, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 8 1/8, dp. 5 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

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