Tea Caddy
https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.179.a
In the 1600s and 1700s, silver played a significant role in projecting wealth, status, power, and ritual in British life. Tea was likewise a highly valued commodity, and as such, silver caddies like this one were designed to display the social distinction of its owner. This ca...
Artifact
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id
122921
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object
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citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60755739"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1943.179.a
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
England, London, 18th century
Technique
silver gilt
Medium
silver gilt
Genre
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Relations
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