This Indian silver camel tea caddy with its matching carved wooden base represents 19th-century craftsmanship at its finest. Conceived circa 1880 for India’s wealthiest princely courts, this imaginative tea service combines function and sculpture in extraordinary fashion. The silver camel is richly ornamented with repoussé and engraved decoration covering every surface, from the saddlebags to the turbaned rider. Ingeniously designed, it serves dual purposes: the vessel before the rider holds tea