Eighteenth century tea chest
Mahogany tea chest with six engraved tea caddies, 1700s.
Eighteenth century tea chest, with six caddies labelled, 'Fine Pekoe Tea', 'Fine Imperial Tea', 'Fine Green Tea', 'Fine Souchong Tea', 'Fine Hyson Tea', and 'Fine (?) Congou'. These are all British names of teas produced in China in the 1700s.
Mahogany tea chest with six engraved tea caddies, 1700s.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Pekoe Tea' on the top.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Imperial Tea' on the top.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Green Tea' on the top.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Souchong Tea' on the top.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Hyson Tea' on the top.
Tea caddy engraved with 'Fine Congou Tea' engraved on top.