Tea Caddy
1780-1820 (made)
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Tea caddy; rectangular with bevelled angles and raised top having incurved sides, of tortoiseshell with silver lines at the angles. There is a silver plaque on the lid and a silver key hole escutcheon. The interior is fitted with a cover of tortoiseshell with a turned ivory knob. It contains a tortoiseshell caddy spoon inlaid with silver.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tortoiseshell; silver; ivory |
| Brief description | Tea caddy, English, 1780-1820 |
| Physical description | Tea caddy; rectangular with bevelled angles and raised top having incurved sides, of tortoiseshell with silver lines at the angles. There is a silver plaque on the lid and a silver key hole escutcheon. The interior is fitted with a cover of tortoiseshell with a turned ivory knob. It contains a tortoiseshell caddy spoon inlaid with silver. |
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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]. |
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| Accession number | W.40-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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