On View
Not on viewTea Chests
Date1750-1770
Terms
- Tea Chests
- Brass
- Felt
- Mahogany
- United States
Credit LineGift of Cummings E. Davis (1886)
Object numberH708
DescriptionEnglish tea caddy, made of mahogany with brass detail. Three pewter cans for the three kinds of tea, Hyson, Bohea, and Souchong. Stands on wedge feet beneath a molded base. Raised molded lid with brass bail handle, 3" span. Lined with green felt, and fitted with three pewter cans.
