Caddy

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Caddy

Entry/Object ID

VC.75.23

Description

Tea caddy, almost square box with hinged lid: mahogany veneer on conifer outlined in darker inlay; crude inlay on front and top; lock top center front; interior lined with silver paper with painted gold oval inside lid, outlined in dark brown swags.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"S.FRASER" written inside; swag and "5" -1799- written very faintly in silver inside rear.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-9/16 in

Width

4-9/16 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 9/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 3/4 in. (11.6 x 11.6 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Conifer, Paper, Mahogany veneer

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: outline inlay missing from side of lid and top of side. Crack front right corner. Interior paper dry and flaking.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage