These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Tea caddy from a cased set of two tea caddies and a sugar box
Silversmith: Nutting, Henry (Probably)
Silver, the rectangular caddy with cylindrical neck and pull-off lid with applied 'B' (for Bohea tea); the front of the caddy engraved with the coat of arms of Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam (with M.7.1 & A-1965, M.7.2 & A & B-1965 and M.7.4-1965)
History note: Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam. Purchased from J.H. Bourdon Smith Ltd., 24 Mason's Yard, London SW1
Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam
Depth: 12.7 cm
Depth: 5 in
Height: 12.5 cm
Height: 4¾ in
Weight: 540 g
Weight: 17 : 7 oz : dwt
Width: 8.6 cm
Width: 3⅜ in
Method of acquisition: Given (1965-11-25) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century, Early#
George III (Regency)
1812
-
1813
The maker's mark 'HN' in a rectangular cartouche was also used by Hannah Northcote at this date
Applied Letter
Armorials
Body
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: lion passant
Accession number: M.7.3 & A-1965
Primary reference Number: 158444
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tea caddy from a cased set of two tea caddies and a sugar box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/158444 Accessed: 2024-11-21 20:08:31
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/158444
|title=Tea caddy from a cased set of two tea caddies and a sugar box
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 20:08:31|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-158444
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa37/large_M_7_3_20_26_20A_1965_1_200701_adn21_dc2.jpg"
alt="Tea caddy from a cased set of two tea caddies and a sugar box"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Tea caddy from a cased set of two tea caddies and a sugar box</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
