Abraham Roentgen, the Netherlands, circa 1740.
Around 1740/1742 Roentgen worked in the Netherlands where he made this model of tea boxes. Rose veneer on Oak, brass fittings, later textile lining. Elongated box with a concave gable top. Fully veneered with fine vertically grained Rosewood, accented by wood and brass moldings. The protruding foot with four curved stirrup feet. The interior features three compartments, each with a brass tea caddy, the middle one with a hinged lid, and two more compartments. A secret compartment on the right in the base that can be opened via a hexagonal button in the right inner wall.