Caption

Tea caddy by Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca.1725 goldsmith; rococo style; made for loose-leaf tea. Cuboid tea caddy with a circular domed lid and a bowl on the top; chamfered side edges; movable slide-in bottom. Surface decorated with repoussé ornament of floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front features an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle, with engraved inscription inside: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Octr 23 rd 1848; back wall with a bouquet of flowers; side walls with blooming, leafy roses. Engraved A on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; ca. mid-19th century decoration; made in London, England. Vessel; height 12 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm, weight ca. 230 g., A silver container with a domed lid sits centered in the image, showing a rectangular body with beveled edges and an ornate raised floral design on its front panel; the surface displays detailed engraved patterns and textured backgrounds, with decorative scalloped and leaf-like motifs along the sides and top. The lid is cylindrical with banded and scalloped engravings and a small rounded finial, and the piece rests on a slightly stepped base. The visible colors are silver and subtle variations of gray against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_267

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65.6Mb (2.2Mb) / 13.2in x 19.3in / 3961 x 5785 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tea caddy Nash Bowles fl 1720–ca.1725 goldsmith rococo style loose-leaf tea Cuboid tea caddy circular domed lid bowl top chamfered side edges movable slide-in bottom Surface decorated repoussé ornament floral rocaille motifs grained background front features oval rocaille cartouche topped eagle engraved inscription inside KENNETH Mc LEOD loved Sister Anne Zaba Octr 23 rd 1848 back wall bouquet flowers side walls blooming leafy roses Engraved A bottom 1723 1724 tins ca mid-19th century decoration London England Vessel height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g silver container domed lid sits centered image showing rectangular body beveled edges ornate raised floral design front panel surface displays detailed engraved patterns textured backgrounds decorative scalloped leaf- motifs sides cylindrical banded scalloped engravings small rounded finial piece rests slightly stepped base visible colors silver subtle variations gray pale gray background.