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Tea caddy by Nash Bowles fl. 1720–ca. 1725, goldsmith. Rococo style; 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 features an oval rocaille cartouche topped with an eagle containing an engraved inscription: KENNETH Mc LEOD, / to his much loved Sister / ANNE ZABA, / Oct 23rd 1848; back shows a bouquet of flowers; sides display blooming, leafy roses. Engraved S on the bottom. Dates: 1723/1724 tins; ca. mid-19th century decoration. Place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Material/function: vessel for loose-leaf tea. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm; weight ca. 230 g., A silver metal container with a domed screw-on lid sits on a rectangular base, showing embossed ornamental designs and raised decorative panels on its sides; the front panel features an engraved cartouche surrounded by scrolling foliage and a stylized bird motif, with textured backgrounds on the panels and repeating scalloped leaf-like patterns on the adjacent faces, all in reflective silver tones against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_272

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65.6Mo (1.9Mo) / 33.5cm x 49.0cm / 3961 x 5785 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Tea caddy Nash Bowles fl 1720–ca 1725 goldsmith Rococo style cuboid tea caddy circular domed lid bowl top chamfered side edges movable slide-in bottom Surface decorated repoussé floral rocaille motifs grained background front features oval rocaille cartouche topped eagle containing engraved inscription KENNETH Mc LEOD loved Sister Anne Zaba Oct 23rd 1848 back bouquet flowers sides display blooming leafy roses Engraved S bottom Dates 1723 1724 tins ca mid-19th century decoration Place origin London England Great Britain Material function vessel loose-leaf tea Dimensions height 12 cm width 7.7 cm depth 5.7 cm weight ca 230 g silver metal container domed screw-on lid sits rectangular base showing embossed ornamental designs raised decorative panels front panel features engraved cartouche surrounded scrolling foliage stylized bird motif textured backgrounds panels repeating scalloped leaf- patterns adjacent faces reflective silver tones pale gray background.