Tea Caddy and Lid
1759-1760 (made)
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Tea caddy. silver, pear shaped body embossed in four panels with flowers, chinoiseries and a rococo cartouche, shaped foor, domed lid (detachable) surmounted by a bird.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and embossed. |
| Brief description | Tea caddy and lid, silver, London hallmarks for 1759-60, mark of William Shaw and William Priest. |
| Physical description | Tea caddy. silver, pear shaped body embossed in four panels with flowers, chinoiseries and a rococo cartouche, shaped foor, domed lid (detachable) surmounted by a bird. |
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| Production type | small batch |
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| Credit line | W.J. Johnson Bequest |
| Object history | W.J. Johnson Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.1772:1-1944 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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