Tea Caddy
1800-1820 (made)
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Tea caddy, rectangular with rounded top of tortoiseshell edged with ivory. The key hole escutcheon is of silver.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tortoiseshell; ivory edging |
Brief description | English 1800-1820 |
Physical description | Tea caddy, rectangular with rounded top of tortoiseshell edged with ivory. The key hole escutcheon is of 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.44-1919 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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