Terms and conditions of use
Tea caddy set
1749-1750
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, sharkskin, velvet, silver brocade
Measurements
(a) 21.8 × 28.4 × 14.7 cm (closed, handle raised) (case)
(b-c) 14.3 × 8.6 × 5.9 cm (overall) (tea caddy)
(d-e) 14.2 × 8.6 × 6.0 cm (overall) (tea caddy)
(f-g) 13.7 × 10.6 cm diameter (overall) (mixing bowl)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1932
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
(b) punched in outside of upper rim: S (...illeg.)
punched (vertically) in outside of upper rim: (lion passant)
punched (inverted) in outside of upper rim in rear: (crowned leopard's head) o
punched (vertically) in base c.: (crowned leopard's head)
punched in base c: ST
punched (vertically) in base c.: o
punched (inverted) in based c.: (lion passant)
(d) punched (inverted) in outside of upper rim o (crowned leopard's head)
punched (vertically) in outside of upper rim in rear: (lion passant)
punched in outside of upper rim in rear: ST
punched (vertically) in base c.: o (crowned leopard's head)
punched in base c.: ST (lion passant)
(f) punched (inverted) in base c.: o / (crowned leopard's head) T
punched (diagonally) in base c.: (lion passant)
(g) punched (inverted) inside rear rim: (...illeg.)
punched inside rear rim: (crowned leopard's head) (lion passant) o
Accession Number
3301.a-g-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
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