Caddy

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Caddy

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.49 a-m

Description

Lacquered box containing four pewter tea caddies, four pewter lids, and four pewter interior lids: rectangular box with rectangular, domed lid; lid attached by two brass hinges; U-shaped bail handle on either side; brass lock and escutcheon on front; decoration consists of a series of landscapes in reserves and floral and foliate devices in gold, green and red; landscapes feature buildings, trees, rocks and bridges; decoration on back of box consists of two sprays of gold flowers on black; bottom of box lacquered with four small rectangles of brass screwed into bottom; interior divided into four compartments into which four tea caddies fit. Each pewter tea caddy is rectangular in shape with straight ring neck; stamped decoration on top consists of (from inside out): a series of connected C-scrolls on a band, floral and foliate design, border of band and beading in middle; each lid has central medallion (three depict Chinese people out-of-doors, one a landscape with trees and building); medallion surrounded by a band of C-scrolls connected on one end to a circle which goes around top edge; neck of lid has running decoration of interconnected S- and C-scrolls and fits over neck of caddy; an interior lid or liner with side extending about "top" and wooden knob.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1899 Date made: r. 1834 - 1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.49 A-M
MP.87.49a-m

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Depth

8-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (15.6 x 26 x 21 cm)

Dimension Description

Caddy

Height

4 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Depth

4-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 x 4 1/8 x 4 5/16 in. (10.2 x 10.5 x 11 cm)

Material

Pewter, brass, Wood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Lacquer in poor shape; major cracking and losses; body of each caddy, dented and crushed.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

4 Caddies

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom