English Regency Period Orientalist Penwork Tea Caddy

Lot description

English Regency period penwork tea caddy, early 19th c., the rectangular hinged lid reserved with Orientalist musician and courtly figures in a treed landscape with pagoda, repeated floral and foliate motifs on the body, the interior lid retaining remnants of a silver foil liner, the compartmented interior fitted with two removable covers and a central open well, approx 6.75"h, 12"w, 6.25"d, 4.75lbs Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship