Tea Caddy
Tea Caddy
1955 (made)
1955 (made)
| Place of origin |
This tea caddy is a commemorative object relating to a performance milestone of The Mousetrap - currently the longest-running play in the world. It was gifted to theatre manager, Sir Peter Saunders, to commemorate the 1000th performance, which took place on 22 April 1955.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Tea Caddy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver tea caddy given to Peter Saunders to commemorate the 1000th performance of The Mousetrap, 1955 |
| Physical description | Silver tea caddy, inscribed on the lid 'Peter from Nitty and Aileen "The Mousetrap" One Thousandth Performance'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Peter / from / Nitty and Aileen / "The Mousetrap" / One Thousandth Performance' (Engraved inscription on the lid.) |
| Credit line | Presented by the executors of Sir Peter Saunders following the death of his widow, Katie Boyle |
| Summary | This tea caddy is a commemorative object relating to a performance milestone of The Mousetrap - currently the longest-running play in the world. It was gifted to theatre manager, Sir Peter Saunders, to commemorate the 1000th performance, which took place on 22 April 1955. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.257-2021 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2019 |
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