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Design Gallery, The Factory, Case 2

Tea Caddy

ca. 1881-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea caddy, ebony with parquetry in ivory, Surat, c.1881-2.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Lid
  • Lid
  • Key
Materials and techniques
Ebony, the exterior with parquetry of micromosaic (khatamkari)in ivory and sandalwood; the interior lined with sandalwood, the back of the mirror with softwood, the inner faces of the lids with zinc; and with a brass lock, silvered brass hinges and a steel key
Brief description
Tea caddy, ebony with parquetry in ivory, Surat, c.1881-2.
Dimensions
  • Overall height: 15cm
  • Overall width: 23cm
  • Overall depth: 13cm
Bibliographic reference
Jaffer, Amin Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London : V&A Publications, 2001. 416 p., ill. ISBN 1851773185.p.326, pl.145.
Collection
Accession number
IS.2335 to C-1883

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
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