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Tea caddy: M.4-2016

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Videau, Aymé

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Description

Silver-gilt tea caddy, with chased decoration in Rococo style

Silver-gilt, with chased and flat-chased decoration. The tea caddy is rectangular with a moulded base, straight sides, and small curved shoulders. The cover is rectangular with sloping sides, a flat top, and a hinged wavy shell-shaped handle. The sides are decorated with chased asymmetrical Rococo scrolled and shellwork cartouches and sprays of flowers.

Notes

History note: On loan to the museum from 2012

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Olive and Peter Ward

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2016-04-25) by Ward, Olive and Peter, from the estate of

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
1745 CE - 1746 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Surface composed of gold
Decoration

Materials used in production

Silver

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AV
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: k
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4-2016
Primary reference Number: 208644
Former loan number: AAL.3-2012

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 26 April 2016 Updated: Wednesday 2 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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