Tea Caddy
Samuel Taylor
(free 1744)
1754–55
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsH. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); D. 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); Weight: 243.8 gm (7 oz 17 dwt)
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Miss Janet Ritchie
Accession number1985.200a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver
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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)
