An English tole tea canister: the green ground with gilt decoration and centering a painted panel depicting a Chinese 'torture' scene. In original, untouched, condition.

Now electrified and mounted as a lamp. Shade not included.

English - 1st Quarter 19th-century

Height - 16 inches.     The oval canister is 11 x 9 inches.

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These tin (tole) tea canisters were seen in English tea merchants shops throughout the 19th-century. 

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