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Tea caddy
French
1761
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number23.216
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionCylindrical body, domed and gadrooned top with flower finial. Chased diaper pattern on body. (one of a set of three).
Marks
"X" (date letter for 1761) stamped on bottom
Crowned letter A discharge mark of Eloy Brichard and Etienne Somfoye (1756-1762), Paris stamped on bottom
Two other indistinct marks.
Crowned letter A discharge mark of Eloy Brichard and Etienne Somfoye (1756-1762), Paris stamped on bottom
Two other indistinct marks.
ProvenanceBy 1923, Francis H. Bigelow; 1923, sold by Bigelow to the MFA for $500. (Accession Date: April 20, 1923)