Canister, Tea

Object/Artifact

Old Colony History Museum

Name/Title

Canister, Tea

Entry/Object ID

2025.22.2a-b

Description

Silver plated tea canister made at Reed & Barton. Lid is a simple design, multiple ridges and thicker where it meets the base, basic domed handle; spun base, engraved on the front "ENGLISH TEA", stamped underneath the base "Reed & Barton".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reed & Barton

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Taunton, MA

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Canister, Tea

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Canister, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

tea canisters

Search Terms

Reed & Barton, Tea

Material

Silver plate