A Coalport twin-handled tea caddy or sugar box, circa 1900
dark green ground with raised gilt and panels of faux red and white agate, printed factory mark in green and Pitkin & Brookes, Chicago retailers mark in red, 13cm high

Provenance: The Southorn Collection. Purchased from Bill Dickenson (with original receipt).

Condition Report

No damages or repairs. Some areas of gilding loss around the cover and also to the top section of the box. Crazing visible around the finial and to the underside of the base.

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