George III Tea Caddy; The Gift of Queen Charlotte
A large oval tea caddy in fiddle-back mahogany inlaid with neoclassical marquetry in various timbers. Original lining and label to the lid which reads Given by Queen Charlotte to Edward Harding (husband of Sarah Bawtree) Librarian at Frogmore
Height 13 cm (5 inches)
Width 19 cm (7.5 inches)
Depth 11 cm (4.25 inches)
English. Circa 1790
The present tea caddy is reffered to in Jane Robert’s Essay Edward Harding and Queen Charlotte Burning Bright: Essays in Honour of David Bindman, 2015, pp. 146-159