A Victorian amboyna wood tea caddy of sarcophagus shape, the…
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A Victorian amboyna wood tea caddy of sarcophagus shape, the interior with two lidded compartments and a rouched velvet lid, brass keyhole escutcheon and wood ring side handles, decorative boxwood stringing, on four bun feet. 23 x 12 x 16 cm
amboyna. Amboyna is a tree native to Indonesia (named after the Indonesian island of Ambon) and South East Asia, and when harvested the timber has a fragrant rose-like scent, and is of a rich brown colour, usually harvested from the burl of the tree with "birds-eye" markings . In furniture is is usually veneered and used for decorative effects on top quality pieces.
Boxwood. Boxwood is a hard, yellow coloured, close grained timber. In the 19th century it was often used for inlays because of its contrasting colour to the darker timbers of the carcase.
Because of its fine grain and resistnce to splitting or chipping it has also been used for treen, turnings, carvings and other small wooden items.
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