Antique Victorian Tea Caddy Chest Repurposed Jewelry Casket 1940s barkcloth they championed important Canadian designers

they championed important Canadian designers

maybe late 1950s

Overall length:  35”

It actually consists of a number of small plumes held together with a clip - there appear to be five or six altogether

The pattern features horizontal bands with large diamond shapes at the bottom

Antique Victorian Tea Caddy Chest Repurposed Jewelry Casket 1940s barkcloth they championed important Canadian designersThis is a wonderful antique Victorian tea caddy made in a chest form. There are no interior compartments or tin lining, so I think that this was repurposed for use as a jewelry or keepsake box. It has brass belts with decorative buckles and its original lock. There is a skeleton key, but it doesnt work well, so I might not lock the box as it could be difficult to re open. There is a decorative strip around the base of the chest. The interior is lined