Tea caddy and case

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Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Transcribed from notecard found in the tea caddy (note placed in object file):

"George II Shagreen Tea Caddy Case with silver mounts, handle, feet escutcheon, etc. - all lined, 3 compartments with red velvet. We bought it empty years ago without the caddies. Should be put in museum for "Silversmiths' work." Pres. S. C. Hewitt."

Credit Line

Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

Date

ca. 1730–40

Accession Number

1931-84-12

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Decorative Arts

Tea caddy and case

Medium

shagreen

Dimensions

H x W x D: 18.5 x 28.5 x 13.5 cm (7 5/16 x 11 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a7197939-f31a-4c69-88b0-737cfc1d68e8

Record ID

chndm_1931-84-12

Tea caddy and case

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