Tea Caddy
Date1782-1796
Marked by
William & George Richardson
MediumSilver
DimensionsOH: 5" OL: 4 5/8" OW: 3 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-186
DescriptionStraight-sided oval tea caddy; seamed in center front with keyhole and lock; soldered locking mechanism inside; hinged domed lid; cast urn finial attached with screw and square nut through underside of lid; band of small beading around top and band of molding around base; flat bottomLabel TextAfter the seat of government relocated from Williamsburg to Richmond in 1780, most silversmiths abandoned the former capital city to follow the movement of Virginia’s political and social center.Mark(s)Marked twice in relief with initials "W+GR" in rectangle on underside of base: scratched A52821, sacked in a column
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