Tea or tobacco caddy
George Prentiss Kendrick
(American, 1850–1919)
about 1897
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSpun copper with tin or silver lining, repoussed and chased
Dimensions12.06 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of The Seminarians
Accession number1997.177a-b
On View
On viewClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by the seller from ARK Antiques, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1986, who reportedly acquired it through a source in Marblehead, Massachusetts; purchased by the Museum in 1997.
late 10th–early 11th century A.D.
550-725
4th–5th century A.D.
4th–5th century
