Bidspirit auction | Federal Cherry Inlaid Mahogany Tea

Federal Cherry Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, Circa 1800 - A Federal Cherry Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, Circa 1800. The hinged lid with oval paterae and quarter fans, enclosing a mitered box with interior lid, stringing and quarter fans to three sides. With note to interior inscribed, ”This tea chest was made by my grandmother's grandfather, Aaron Miller, as an engagement present to his future wife, Rhoda Tucker. It was a labor of love, for he was no mechanic. He died about 1850.” Dimensions: Height 5 1/2in; width 8in; depth 6in. Provenance:  Property from the Collection of C. Thomas Attix Jr., East Windsor, New Jersey. Condition: General marks, wear, abrasions, surface scratches and small losses throughout. Minor shrinkage and age cracks. No key.