A group of five fruitwood, fruit-form tea caddies late 18th/early 19th century

comprising two apples, two pears and a melon

Melon - Good colour and surface, fresh break to finial, but with piece waiting to re-attach, now lined with floral paper but with remains of lead lining underneath, marks and scratches throughout consistent with use and age, key missing. pear 1 - Good colour and patina, with remains of original lead lining underneath, marks and scratches throughout consistent with use and age, key missing. pear 2 - nice colour, marks and scratches, missing key, retaining some of the original lead lining, finial with old break. apple 1 - large crack to lid, nice colour, marks and scratches, missing key, retaining some of the original lead lining. apple 2 - nice warm colour and patina with marks and scratches, some sctarches deeper but waxed, missing key, retaining some of the original lead lining,
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