Tea canister

Date1740-1770

MediumMahogany throughout

DimensionsOH: 4 1/2" OW: 6"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1936-504

DescriptionTea canister, octagonal tea caddy with top composed of flat 8 sided panel with molded outside edge; brass bail handle attached to center of panel above eight short, shaped ogee panels with molded edge at bottom tapering out; top hinged at back; bottom section composed of eight shaped panels joined at the corners and mounted on a flat octagonal base with a protruding rounded outside edge; interior lined with a thin sheet of foil;Mark(s)None found