tea caddy

Object NameTea Caddy or Canister

Made FromNon-lead glass

Dateabout 1750-1775

TechniqueBlow molding, engraving

SizeOverall H: 19.25 cm; Body W: 6.5 cm, D: 9 cm

Accession Number50.4.32

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

probably Germany

Physical DescriptionTea Caddy or Canister. Non-lead glass; colorless with faint green tint in thick base; body molded for octagonal form (chamfered-cornered rectangle) with rough pontil mark on base and with rounded sloping shoulder, wide short cylindrical neck with threads ground for screw-cap cover; shallow crudely-engraved decoration; on wide sides, conventionalized flower, leaf and scroll ornament and, on ends, another and simpler wavy line on corners; disc top screw cap.
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