Height: 11 in. Width: 18.25 in. Depth: 13.5 in.Very rare 19th century George III to Victorian coco nut “Coco de Mer” palm nut tea caddy on a stand surrounded by Brass columns and chains. The brass on the Nut itself is exquisite as seen in the pictures.
The coco de mer is rare double lobe nut from the Seychelles Islands with mystical properties. Made into a luxurious tea caddy. In May 1794 Seychelles surrendered to Britain 1811 it became a permanent British colony. That’s the time they brought some back to England for being exotic and exceptional
A Large Coco de mer palm nut Warwickshire Museum holds a seed possibly one of the original collected during the early 19th century Similar in size, except ours is even larger. Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA West Hollywood Melrose La Cienega.
Other period tea caddies of 19th century were made of fruitwood fruit shape such as melon Squash Pumpkin and some Folk Art cottage tea caddies. A special gift idea for a house warming party the holiday season as a center piece sculpture bibelot decorative in a library living dining room or even entryway collector high end item.
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18th-19th Century Fruit Wood Coco Georgian to Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Height: 11 in. Width: 18.25 in. Depth: 13.5 in.Very rare 19th century George III to Victorian coco nut “Coco de Mer” palm nut tea caddy on a stand surrounded by Brass columns and chains. The brass on the Nut itself is exquisite as seen in the pictures. The coco de mer is rare double lobe nut […]
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