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Detail: Coat of arms
Tea Canister
Marked by: Henry Chawner (1764–1851)
English (London)
1790–91
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
H. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); W. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Diameter 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Weight: 357.2 gm (11oz 10 dwt)
Weight: 357.2 gm (11oz 10 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.194
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe oval fluted canister has straight sides and a hinged, domed cover. It is formed from seamed sheet, with an inset base. The upper and lower borders are chased and engraved with a pattern of medallions and stylized foliage, and the center and back panels of the body are filled with a cartouche.
Marks
On underside, maker's mark HC (Grimwade 972); lion passant (repeated on inside of cover); sovereign's head; leopard's head crowned; date letter p
InscriptionsARMORIALS:engraved on side, an unidentified coat of arms, crest and motto (sable on a bend between two cotises, three lions passant; crest; an eagle displayed; motto: Spectemur Agendo)
INSCRIPTIONS: scratched on underside, 12-3.
INSCRIPTIONS: scratched on underside, 12-3.
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933).