Tea Caddy
Samuel Taylor
(free 1744)
1754–55
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsH. 5 in.; D. 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 number1985.199a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver
Collections
ProvenanceAccording to tradition, given by 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)
