Tea Caddy
Samuel Taylor
(free 1744)
1753–54
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsH. 12.1 cm x D. 8.3 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.);
Weight: 1,434.5 gm (46 oz 2 dwt)
Weight: 1,434.5 gm (46 oz 2 dwt)
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Miss Janet Ritchie
Accession number1985.198a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver
Collections
ProvenanceAccording to tradition, given by Gov. William Shirley (1694-1771) to an ancestor of Andrew Montgomery Ritchie, by descent to Miss Janet Ritchie, Gift of the heirs of Miss Janet Ritchie to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 1985)
