Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood
wood
brass
tin
iron

Dimensions

Container (box): 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 5 in. (11.4 × 21.6 × 12.7 cm)

Creation Date

1750 – 1810

Description

Rectangular wooden box with mahogany veneer, flat, hinged lid, and brass rosette mounts with bail handle at center of lid; decoration consists of brass willow mounts applied to box at each corner of lid and at bottom, front of box, brass escutcheon; inside, three compartments formed by three pieces of wood (one long, two short), slotted into sides of box, each containing tea caddy; three tinned sheet iron tea caddies of simple construction, two with screw-top lids and one with curved, hinged lid; box also contains two scraps of wood, and key on rose-colored ribbon.

Marks/Inscription

written: in black ink on paper label, on bottom of box: "Van der Kemp/ Tea Caddy/ Presented Oct 21, 1926/ Museum Accession #569"

Provenance

Gift of the Van der Kemp family, October 21, 1926

Kitchen Artifact ID

569a-e