Tea Caddy
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Wood, hand rolled paper, metal
DATES
ca. 1820
DIMENSIONS
5 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. (13.3 x 19.4 x 9.8 cm)
MARKINGS
no marks
ACCESSION NUMBER
2005.82.2a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Lisa M. Price
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Elliptical tea caddy decorated on lid (b) and body (a) with inset mosaic of rolled paper. Side of lid decorated with multi-colored serpentine band. Body decorated with multi-colored half circle descending from lid against a dark field with quarter-rounds at each corner. Decorative band of repeated circles at base of body. Lock centered on body near lid. Centered metal finial on lid.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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