A Georgian-era inlaid partridge wood tea caddy (early 1800′s). “Partridge wood” is so named because
A Georgian-era inlaid partridge wood tea caddy (early 1800′s). “Partridge wood” is so named because the grain resembles partridge feathers. Partridge veneer was used for boxes from the late 1700′s to the early 1800s; later boxes generally only used it for small inlays and bands. -- source link
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