Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels
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Description
Good pair of late 19th Century English or Scottish mixed wood treen coffee and tea containers, having compass star inlaid turned lids over turned bodies of mixed mahogany and birch staved construction, one labeled "TEA" the other "COFFEE,' both having good mellow color.
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More Information
Origin: Scotland Period: 19th Century Materials: mahogany, birch Condition: Good. Creation Date: 1890 Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Traditional, Victorian Dealer Reference #: YEWTREEHOUSE1279 Incollect Reference #: 645449 -
Dimensions
H. 6.25 in; Diam. 4.88 in; H. 15.88 cm; Diam. 12.4 cm;
Message from Seller:
Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.