tea caddy

Object NameTea Caddy with Silver Top

Made FromLead Glass, Silver

Date1775-1780

Place MadeEngland

TechniqueBlown, Cut, Ground

Sizea) Caddy H: 13.6 cm, W: 11.9 cm, D: 6 cm

Accession Number60.2.67 B

Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Esty

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Tea was often stored in expensive containers. A hostess would open them and prepare the tea in front of her guests.

Physical DescriptionCaddy of clear lead glass, with silver top having festoons and narrow arcade circlets incised; heavy wear marks at base; blown and cut. Flat oval-shaped straight-sided body with flat underside and ground pontil mark; sloping shoulder with short cylindrical plain neck to receive the silver top. The cut decoration consists on the obverse and reverse of an elaborate star motif, and on the narrow rounded sides of a vertical triple band of diamonds. The caddy fits into (C) wooden box along with other caddy.
Provenance

Former Collection Mrs. William Esty - 1960-05-26