tea caddy
Summary
An oval box with straight sides, a chased metal mount and a hinged hollow-shouldered lid fitted with an engraved metal swing handle and metal lock to the base. Inside is an oval plaque with a knob to act as presser for the tea. Enamel on metal and painted all over evenly with small stars coloured pink, red and yellow, separated by gilt devices on a blue ground. The presser inside is decorated similarly.
Object Name
tea caddy
Dimensions
object: 11cm x 12.5cm
accession number
1958.500 B
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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