Caption

Tea caddy, Nash, Bowles fl. 1720–ca. 1725 goldsmith; rococo; tea accessory. 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, engraved inscription inside: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Oct 23 rd 1848; back with a bouquet of flowers; sides with blooming, leafy roses. Engraved S on the bottom; 1723/1724 tins; decoration ca. mid-19th century; London, England, Great Britain. Vessel. Height 12 cm; width 7.7 cm; depth 5.7 cm; weight ca. 230 g., A decorative metal container with a domed lid sits against a plain background, shown in metallic silver tones with lighter highlights and subtle darker shadows; the container has an octagonal or faceted body with carved or embossed floral and leaf motifs on its panels, including raised rosette shapes and textured backgrounds, and scalloped, repeating fan-like patterns on alternating panels; the lid features concentric ridges and scalloped engraving and a rounded finial on top, while the base has a stepped rim with a textured band, and overall the object displays polished reflective surfaces and intricate engraved detailing in silver and gray hues.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_273

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Rights managed

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65.6Mb (1.7Mb) / 13.2in x 19.3in / 3961 x 5785 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tea caddy Nash Bowles fl 1720–ca 1725 goldsmith rococo tea accessory 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 Oct 23 rd 1848 back bouquet flowers sides blooming leafy roses Engraved S bottom 1723 1724 tins decoration ca mid-19th century London England Great Britain Vessel Height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g decorative metal container domed lid sits plain background shown metallic silver tones lighter highlights subtle darker shadows container octagonal faceted body carved embossed floral leaf motifs panels raised rosette shapes textured backgrounds scalloped repeating fan- patterns alternating panels lid features concentric ridges scalloped engraving rounded finial base stepped rim textured band object displays polished reflective surfaces intricate engraved detailing silver gray hues.