Dutch Tea Caddy, ca 1790
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Available - Period
- ca 1790
- Material
- oak frame veneered with sycamore, boxwood and amaranth; gilt bronze
Description
A tea caddy decorated on all sides with a trellis pattern. The nodes of the trellis are decorated with blossoms in boxwood on a sycamore base. The panels are framed in amaranth. The escutcheon and carrying handle are made of gilt bronze. The interior is divided in three compartments each containing a tin plate can with a brass lid decorated with a star motive.
Usually two types of tea were kept in the separate tins. The third canister was used for blending or for storing sugar. Tea caddies are always fitted with a lock because tea was an expensive commodity. The key was typically kept by the lady of the house making he the only person who had access to the stock.
Dimensions
- Height
- 10.50 cm / 4 in
- Width
- 11.50 cm / 5 in
- Length
- 19.50 cm / 8 in
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