Tea Caddy

John Wisdome (free 1700)

1709–10

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 14.9 cm x W. 8.4 cm x 6 cm (5 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Weight: 360 gm (11 oz 11 dwt)

Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)

Accession number40.192a-b

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on side, arms and crest of Ayde, co. Norfolk.ProvenanceTiffany & Co., New York, purchased by Theodora Wilbour, March 30, 1940, Anonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: April 11, 1940)