Details
With a shaped stem and steel escutcheon and hinges, stem probably later
634 in. (17.1 cm.) high
Provenance
The Collection of Mrs. J. William Griffith; Sotheby's, New York, 15 October 1993, lot 457.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.
Literature
For related examples see M. Walecki, The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, Woodbridge, 2022, pp. 131-132.
Sale Room Notice
Recent scholarship has revealed that this tea caddy is probably German, mid-19th century.
For related examples see M. Walecki, The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, Woodbridge, 2022, pp. 131-132.
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