An early Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl, abalone and ivory banded tea caddy of canted bow-fronted rectangular form with shallow moulded pagoda-top lid, the top, front and sides with elaborate panelled floral bouquet and bird engraved and inlaid decoration, the front with a gilt brass shaped escutcheon, the divided interior correspondingly decorated detachable covers with a turned and engraved mother of pearl flowerhead handles, the moulded foot on turned horn bun feet, with key 15cm high, 20cm wide, 11.5cm deep