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Tea caddy, Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca. 1725 goldsmith; rococo style; tea accessory; rocaille ornament, roses and flowers ornament; purchase provenance; dedications. 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 floral and rocaille motifs on a grained background; front with an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle and an engraved inscription inside: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Octr 23 rd 1848; back with a bouquet of flowers; side walls with blooming, leafy roses. Engraved A on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; ca. mid-19th century decoration; England, London; vessel. Height 12 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm, weight ca. 230 g., A top-down view of an octagonal metallic object with a raised central circular dome and decorative engraved border, showing a scalloped inner pattern and concentric ring detailing; the object appears silver in color with subtle darker gray accents from shadows and engraving, set against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_269

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Keywords

Tea caddy Nash Bowles fl 1720–ca 1725 goldsmith rococo style tea accessory rocaille ornament roses flowers ornament purchase provenance dedications Cuboid tea caddy circular domed lid bowl top chamfered side edges movable slide-in bottom Surface decorated repoussé floral rocaille motifs grained background front oval rocaille cartouche topped eagle engraved inscription inside KENNETH Mc LEOD loved Sister Anne Zaba Octr 23 rd 1848 back bouquet flowers side walls blooming leafy roses Engraved A bottom 1723 1724 tins ca mid-19th century decoration England London vessel Height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g top-down view octagonal metallic object raised central circular dome decorative engraved border showing scalloped inner pattern concentric ring detailing object silver color subtle darker gray accents shadows engraving set light gray background.