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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Tea Caddy

1741-1742 (made)
Artist/Maker
Paul De Lamerie (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Silver-gilt tea caddy with sliding lid.


Object details

Object type
Tea caddy
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt
Physical description
Silver-gilt tea caddy with sliding lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Width: 10cm
  • Depth: 6.5cm
  • Weight: 419.3g
Marks and inscriptions
  • Paul de Lamerie
  • Town mark: London
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Exhibitions: English Silver, 16th to 20th Centuries, Moscow, Leningrad, 1978
Belgrade, 1980
Other numbers
  • M.49-1940 - Previous number
  • M.49PART/1-1940 - Previous number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.49:1, 2-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104032/tea-caddy-paul-de-lamerie/
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