Tea Caddy
1770-1800 (made)
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Oval tea caddy decorated with coloured straw work in a conventional geometric design and with a brass hinge at the back. Inside is a separate lid with a small brass finger ring in the centre.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | wooden carcase with straw work and brass fittings |
| Brief description | Tea Caddy, of ovoid shape, decorated with straw-work, English, 1770-1800 |
| Physical description | Oval tea caddy decorated with coloured straw work in a conventional geometric design and with a brass hinge at the back. Inside is a separate lid with a small brass finger ring in the centre. |
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| Credit line | Given by Thomas Sutton, Esq., in memory of his wife |
| Object history | Said to have been executed by French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars. |
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| Accession number | W.58:1,2-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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