19th Century Painted Wooden Tea Caddy with Classical Scenes
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Mid 19th century painted wooden tea caddy, of sarcophagus form, the top painted with a scene of a ruin, surrounded by palmette and leaf borders above scenes of classical figures, houses and ruins, the top opening to fitted in interior, the whole raised on circular foot, with key, 14 cm x 19 cm x 11 cm
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- Palmette - A decorative motif used in the decoration of ceramics, textiles and furniture, based loosely on the palm leaf and sometimes used with the anthemion, from which it is often difficult to distinguish. The form of the palmette varies from ornate to simplistic.
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