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Tea canister
1800-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Brass
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.0547
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0547
Object Name
Tea canister
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This object was attributed to Wolverhampton, United Kingdom by a previous cataloguer.
Date
1800-1850
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Brass
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 3.7 (W) x 5.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14 (H) x 9.3 (W) x 13.1 (L)
Measurement Notes
H includes knob.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: DeVoe, Shirley Spaulding. 06//1959 The japanned Tin Plate of Bliston and Wolverhampton. Antiques. 75 (6): 555-557.
• For similarly shaped tea caddys see pp. 555-557.