A genuine, imitation Georgian tea caddy by Lyons of London complete with a hinged lid and a manually, fully adjustable analogue calendar programmed for automatic leap year adjustment and subtly decorated with conch shells and imitation wood veneer.
This caddy would grace any executive desk making a massive statement about the owner's taste, tea drinking habits and pragmatism. Cunningly it's also a brilliant conversation piece that would ease the tension when huge bonuses, massive pay rises and redundancy packages are being discussed.
The boss says I'm fired if I don't unpack the dishwasher, well, that's burst that bubble!