Tea Box

Date1800 - 1930

Terms

Tea Box
Foil
Paper
Wood
China

Dimensions21.59 × 21.59 × 21.59 cm (8 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)

MarkingsBlack label: "Rapinja/A Remarkable Ceylon Tea/Delicious Smooth and Rich/It Goes Much Farther in the/Cup Than Any Other Tea/Price 10 LB $3.80/ 5 LB $2.00 [illegible]/F.P. Garretson & Co./16-20 Washington Sq/Newport, R.I./15 Front St, N.Y." Handwritten label: "Plungers, etc. Removed from/ Candlesticks when Luminar/ Candles were installed."

Credit LineMuseum accession (2014)

Object number2014.13

DescriptionCube tea box. Lid (hinged in rear) has a dark red border with light red interior. Masking tape stuck to the lid reads: "Plungers, etc. Removed from Candlesticks when Lumin[?] Candles were installed." Front of box has red border and large black label: "RAPINJA / A REMARKABLE CEYLON TEA / DELICIOUS SMOOTH AND RICH. / IT GOES MUCH FARTHER IN THE / CUP THAN ANY OTHER TEA..."

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