England, London / 1741–42
Tea Caddy
Tea Caddy
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Tea Caddy as silver (England, London · 1741–42).
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
This tea caddy is accompanied by a lid. See cover record.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this silver as silver gilt and credits Paul Jacques de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751).
The museum's collection notes: In the 1600s and 1700s, silver played a significant role in projecting wealth, status, power, and ritual in British life. Tea was likewise a highly valued commodity, and as such, silver caddies like this one were designed to display the social distinction of its owner. This canister’s prominently sloping shoulders were designed by Paul Jacques de Lamerie in the early 1730s and became a standard form for tea caddies by the end of the decade.
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