Tea caddy

1830-1860

Measurements

4-5/8 in x 4-7/8 in x 3-3/4 in

Materials

Pewter

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3610

Condition Notes

The ball finial has been pushed downward into the domed lid.  One end of the bottom of the caddy is dented inward.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The oval tea caddy is made of a sheet of pewter, seamed on one side of the body and along the bottom where a second, oval piece has been soldered.  The lid has an applied ring around the bottom that creates a good seal with the body.  Inside, a secondary lid for the contents is made of a flat piece of metal with a ball finial.  It provides an additional seal from oxygen drying the leaves.