Tea Caddy
1780-1820 (made)
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Tea caddy, hexagonal painted cream with borders of green. The front has an oval medallion painted in grisaille with a female figure dancing with ornaments of classical designs on the panel on either side. On the top is an oval print symbolising water within a border of pearls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Painted wood |
| Brief description | Tea caddy, English, 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Tea caddy, hexagonal painted cream with borders of green. The front has an oval medallion painted in grisaille with a female figure dancing with ornaments of classical designs on the panel on either side. On the top is an oval print symbolising water within a border of pearls. |
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| Credit line | Given by Thomas Sutton, Esq., in memory of his wife |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1919 by Thomas Sutton Esq. [R.P. 19/3782]. There is a reference to '84-1919' in an object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science, which may apply to this object; drawer/slide reference 9/84. |
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| Accession number | W.84:1-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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