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λ A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD AND CUT-BRASS MARQUETRY TEA CHEST C.1830 of sarcophagus shape, decorated 'premiere partie' with a cartouche of birds amongst scrolling foliage, the underside of the lid with the same image 'contre partie', the interior fitted with a pair of pull-out and hinged lidded canisters flanking a sugar bowl aperture, inlaid with brass stringing and further foliate panels, on lion's paw feet 22.5cm high, 32.5cm wide, 17.6cm deep

wiltshire, Vereinigtes Königreich