Tea Caddy

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Ovoid body (a) with cylindrical neck; domed cylindrical lid (b) with flame finial. Caddy and lid decorated with repousse spiraling ears of grain.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt
1807
Accession Number
1931-44-33-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
tea caddy
Type
tea caddy
Medium
silver
Dimensions
H x diam.: 12.4 × 6.3 cm (4 7/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
made in
Birmingham, England
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1931-44-33-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a4d8e92b-6f03-4011-b3c6-76b882e89f26

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