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tea caddy
tea caddy

tea caddy

Object NameTea Caddy or Canister
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1750-1775
Place Madeprobably Germany
TechniqueBlow molding, engraving
SizeOverall H: 19.25 cm; Body W: 6.5 cm, D: 9 cm
Accession Number50.4.32
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
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.
Provenance
Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1945-03-1950-07-31
Purchased at Maclay Sale, Parke Bernet Galleries, March 1945.
Former Collection Alfred B. Maclay
Former Collection Russel G. Allen

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